Where It Comes From
Made for PVC films, wire coatings, flooring, and tubing; released to air, water, and soil during manufacture, use, and disposal.[1]
How You Are Exposed
Eating food (especially fatty foods) that touched PVC cling wrap or tubing; eating fish from contaminated waters; breathing workplace air; drinking water near facilities using DEHA.[1][2]
Why It Matters
Main concerns are liver changes and reduced body weight at high doses in animals; human data are limited. EPA set a health-based daily reference dose to guide long-term intake.[1][2]
Who Is at Risk
Plastics workers; people who often use PVC wrap with hot or fatty foods; residents near manufacturing sites, disposal areas, or spills.[1]
How to Lower Your Exposure
Use glass or ceramic for hot/fatty foods; avoid microwaving with plastic wrap; choose PVC-free wraps when possible; follow workplace protections; check local advice if water or fish may be contaminated.[1]
References
- [1]ATSDR. ToxFAQs for Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA). Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. CDC.
- [2]U.S. EPA. Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS): Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), CASRN 103-23-1.