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The fragrance facts, graded

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Health effects / Measured in people or real products

This Korean child ADHD-symptom study measured only DEHP and DBP metabolites; MEP, the marker of the fragrance phthalate DEP, was not measured, so it says nothing about perfume or fragrance.

Strong evidence: Only MEHP, MEOP (MEOHP) and MNBP were analyzed.

Source: Kim 2009, Biological Psychiatry Link to this fact

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