Phthalates are widely used as plasticizers in various consumer products and building
materials. Some of the phthalates are known to interfere with male reproductive
development in rats, and di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and
butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) were recently banned for use in toys in the EU mainly due to
their reproductive toxicity. Diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP) has similar structural and application
properties as DBP, and is being used as a substitute for DBP. However, knowledge on male�…