Study Links Parental Occupational Exposure to Phthalates to Risk of Passing on Birth Defects: Boys Affected by Testicular Deformities, Other Reproductive Organ Birth Defects.

The attorneys in Weitz & Luxenberg’s environmental unit are currently meeting with individuals who worked at factories where plastic, rubber and other products were made. Many commercial and consumer products contain Phthalates, and workplace exposure to these chemicals has been linked to a number of birth defects in infant boys, including testicular deformities.

If you or a loved one has a son affected by a reproductive organ birth defect that may be linked to parental exposure to Phthalates, please complete the form on this page to obtain more information about your legal rights.

For over 50 years, Phthalates, a group of chemicals produced from oil, have been used in the production of countless plastic, rubber and vinyl products. The chemicals, which fall into a manufacturing category known as plasticizers, provide flexibility and durability to products like plastic bags, storage containers, rubber hoses, rubber gaskets, vinyl flooring and PVC compounding, pipes and other PVC materials.

Phthalates are also added to a number of cleaning products, detergents, and health and beauty products as a fragrance stabilizer.

Occupational Risks Cause Harm to Children
While research continues into the possible health risks to the men and women who work at the factories where phthalates are produced and phthalates-containing products are manufactured, one of the most significant risks has been to the children born to those who work in these industries.

In particular, occupational exposure to the chemicals has been linked to a number of reproductive organ birth defects in boys. These birth defects are known as testicular dysgenesis syndrome, or TDS.

Two of the defects can be present at birth: Cryptorchidism, a testicular deformity that prevents the testicles from descending during fetal development. Babies born with this condition are carefully monitored during infancy, and surgery is required to correct the deformity if the testicles do not descend on their own.

Hypospadias is a penile birth defect. Baby boys born with the defect have the opening of the urethra on the underside of their penis instead of at the tip. While the defect does not typically interfere with the infant’s ability to urinate, these boys will require corrective surgery, typically between the ages of 8 to 18 months. In babies with a severe Hypospadias defect, the urethra opening is blocked. In these cases, surgery must be performed shortly after birth.

Infants born without an obvious penile or testicular deformity can still be affected by TDS, but their reproductive health problems will not present themselves until reaching puberty or adulthood.

Boys born with cryptorchidism or hypospadias may sometimes experience sexual function problems in adulthood and may also discover fertility problems that may prevent them from being able to father children of their own. TDS patients are also at increased risk to develop testicular cancer throughout their lives.

Weitz & Luxenberg Can Help
If you or a loved one has had a son that was diagnosed with a reproductive birth defect that may be linked 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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