Link Between Exposure to PVC Manufacturing Materials and Testicular Birth Defects

Weitz & Luxenberg is currently evaluating cases of baby boys born with testicular or other reproductive birth defects known as testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) that may have been caused by parental workplace exposure to PVC materials.

If your son has been affected by TDS, you can obtain more information from our lawyers regarding your legal right to seek compensation for your son’s condition.

As early as January 1998, medical researchers had been studying the possible connection between occupational exposure to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) materials and the risk to develop certain forms of reproductive cancers.

The study, which was published in a 1998 edition of the International Journal of Cancer, was one of the first studies to suggest that men who worked in industries where PVC materials were manufactured were at a greater than normal risk to develop testicular cancer.

In industrial settings, workers face PVC exposure from a number of sources, including having PVC materials come in contact with their skin, by breathing in steam or fumes generated from liquid PVC, or by inhaling PVC-contaminated dusts when the materials were ground or polished.

The Journal article also reflected data that suggested an 11-35 year latency period (the time between exposure to a dangerous substance and when disease is diagnosed) for PVC-exposure related cancers to develop.

PVC Exposure Linked to Infant Birth Defects
Based on the results of the 1998 study, research has also led to a possible link between a parent’s work-related exposure to PVC materials and passing on reproductive organ birth defects to their male children.

The defects, which are classified as testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS), include a number of testicular deformities or illnesses that may be immediately present at birth. Other conditions can only be determined as the boy reaches puberty and adulthood.

The most common TDS-related birth defects include:

Cryptorchidism (unndescended testicles), a condition that can resolve naturally or may require surgery to correct;

Hypospadias, a condition when the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip,that requires surgical correction;

Sexual function problems;

Fertility problems; and

Testicular cancer.

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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