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Meta-analysis components for phthalate exposure and neurodevelopment

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Metadata Last Checked: August 02, 2025 | Last Modified: 2019-04-09
Results of meta-analysis of studies of phthalate exposures and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Specifically, a meta-analysis was run for each phthalate (DEHP, DBP, DIBP, BBP, DEP) for Bayley Scales of Infant Development subscales (Mental Development Index [MDI] and Psychomotor Development Index [PDI]) for total (combined sexes), and stratified by sex. This dataset is associated with the following publication: Radke-Farabaugh, E., J. Braun, R. Nachman, and G. Cooper. Phthalate exposure and neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of human epidemiological evidence. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 137: 105408, (2020).

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