What the experts say ...

February 6 2008

EU Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly-Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR)

• Opinion on the safety of medical devices containing DEHP plasticised PVC or other plasticisers on neonates and other groups possibly at risk.

January 8, 2004

EU Scientific Committee Opinion on the EU Risk Assessment of DEHP

• Opinion adopted by the EU Scientific Committee for Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment.

October 28, 2003

Acton Institute Report 

• Press release says a long running campaign to rid hospitals and other health care facilities of medical vinyl products - endorsed by a variety of religious supporters - has dangerously overstated the risks associated with vinyl use and diverted attention from much more serious health threats.

September 26, 2002

EU Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices

• Opinion and Conclusions of report saying it can make no recommendations to limit the use of DEHP in medical devices, even for the most highly exposed patients.

September 5, 2001

US FDA Report

• Safety Assessment of Di(2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) released from PVC Medical Devices

January 22, 2001

Swedish national Board of Health and Welfare / Swedish Association of Suppliers of Medical Devices Press Release

• The risk in connection with plasticisers in PVC is clearly exaggerated
  SLF positive in response to clarification from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare

June 22 1999

American Council on Science and Health

• Clean Bill of Health for Vinyl Toys and Medical Devices
  Blue-Ribbon Panel Concludes: Flexible Plastics "Not Harmful"