A Parent’s Workplace Exposure to Phthalates Can Lead to Reproductive Birth Defects, Including Cryptorchidism, in Boys. Affected Families Can Obtain Information About Their Legal Rights.

Our law firm is currently researching cases of families where the parents had worked in industrial settings where products containing the chemical Phthalates were manufactured. Parental workplace exposure to phthalates has been linked to male infants being born with Cryptorchidism and other reproductive organ birth defects.

If you or a loved one has a son affected by TDS, contact our lawyers by completing the form on this page to evaluate your rights to seek compensation for your son’s condition.

For decades, a number of industries have used a group of chemicals known as phthalates in the production of countless plastic, rubber and vinyl products to give these products flexibility and durability. Phthalates are also used in cleaning products, shampoos, cosmetics and other health and beauty products as a fragrance stabilizer.

Exposure to Phthalates Linked to Birth Defects in Industry Workers’ Children
For those who work in the factories where these products are manufactured, their continued exposure to phthalates has been linked to a number of problems that can affect their health.

However, when the men and women working in these manufacturing industries prepare to welcome a new child to their families, their joy at hearing “it’s a boy” can be tempered with the shock at the news that their son has been born with a serious birth defect caused phthalate exposure.

Parental workplace exposure to phthalates has been linked to testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS), the name for a host of reproductive organ birth defects affecting boys.

Conditions Caused by TDS Have Lifelong Consequences
One of the conditions that is diagnosed at birth is Cryptorchidism, the medical term for a boy born with un-descended testicles. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition can be caused by a number of factors, including maternal exposure to dangerous chemicals or carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) during pregnancy. It also occurs in cases where normal fetal development is compromised by another genetic birth defect. In other cases, the condition can occur in boys born to mothers who used alcohol, drugs or tobacco during pregnancy.

Pediatric experts state that in some cases, the testicles will descend within a few months. However, if it does not occur within the first few months after birth, the child must undergo surgery to correct the problem.

Another condition diagnosed at birth is Hypospadias (a condition when the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip). While most cases of Hypospadias can be corrected by surgery (most doctors recommend boys undergo the surgery while they are between 8 to 18 months of age), if the defect interferes with the child's abilty to pass urine, surgery may be need to be done at a much younger age.

Boys born with TDS are at risk for complications throughout their lives. Once reaching puberty and adulthood, they are at risk for testicular cancer, possible sexual function problems and fertility problems.

Weitz & Luxenberg Can Help
If you or a loved one has recently had a son that was diagnosed with a reproductive birth defect that may be linked to parental exposure to phthalates, our attorneys may be able to help you to seek compensation for your son’s health problems, pain and suffering, and other monetary compensation.

Complete the form on this page for a free review of your possible Phthalates lawsuit. A Weitz & Luxenberg representative will contact you as soon as possible.

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