trustme.bro/r/…
✓ checked
trust me, bro:
here is the receipt.
the claim

Plasma and platelet donors are at risk from exposure to plasticizer compounds

the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
Recorded sources
4 sources for · 0 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Evidence indicates that plasticizer compounds like DEHP leach from medical devices and blood storage bags into blood products, presenting potential toxicity risks during transfusions and clinical procedures.

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently shows that plasticizers such as DEHP leach from PVC medical equipment and blood storage containers into blood products, posing toxicity risks to patients and highlighting the need for plasticizer-free alternatives. The claim is therefore supported.

Evidence for · 4
Evaluation of the Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate released from polyvinyl chloride medical devices that contact blood.
Recorded source metadata

Luo H, Sun G, Shi Y, Shen Y, Xu K. Evaluation of the Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate released from polyvinyl chloride medical devices that contact blood.. 2014. https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-58

Demonstrates that DEHP leaches from PVC medical devices that contact human blood during procedures.

See more details
More for · 3
Evidence for the cardiodepressive effects of the plasticizer di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate.
Recorded source metadata

Swift LM, Roberts A, Pressman J, Guerrelli D, Allen S, Haq KT, Reisz JA, D'Alessandro A, Posnack NG. Evidence for the cardiodepressive effects of the plasticizer di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate.. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfad105

Shows that plasticizer compounds such as DEHP leach from blood storage bags and can exert cardiodepressive effects.

An evaluation of diethylhexyl phthalate free top & bottom in-line blood collection set with a new soft housing filter.
Recorded source metadata

Danilova E, Ezligini F, Stöckel C, Asakawa M, Hetland G. An evaluation of diethylhexyl phthalate free top & bottom in-line blood collection set with a new soft housing filter.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.13091

Evaluates the removal of DEHP plasticizers from blood collection sets to reduce toxicity risks for components like plasma and platelets.

Platelet Additive Solutions SSP+ and T-PAS+ Are Interchangeable for Platelet Concentrate Storage despite Differences in Composition and Plasticizer.
Recorded source metadata

Van Aelst B, Bens K, Sabot B, Vertongen S, Feys HB, Compernolle V, Six KR. Platelet Additive Solutions SSP+ and T-PAS+ Are Interchangeable for Platelet Concentrate Storage despite Differences in Composition and Plasticizer.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1159/000538003

Compares storage solutions containing different plasticizers, reflecting ongoing efforts to manage plasticizer exposure in platelet concentrates.

The paper trail · every fact has a biography
first checked02 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8302 Aug 2026
Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.
Check your own claim
Challenge the receipt
Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.
trust me, bro: win the argument, pass the class, survive peer review.

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work · Dispute this receipt