Phthalates predispose mice to allergies.

Phthalates predispose mice to allergies.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/phthalates-predispose-mice-to-allergic-reactions/

"Phthalates – commonly used plasticizers – modify the immune system to make it more likely for mice to develop allergies.

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) rubbed onto mouse skin changed the chemistry of the rodents' immune system and made them more prone to developing contact allergies, reports a new study published in the scientific journal Immunology."