Two articles in the March 2014 issue of EHP were of particular interest to exposure scientists and phthalate researchers. The news article by Nicole (2014) emphasized the importance of the vaginal epithelium as an exposure route for chemicals in personal care products and the general lack of research on this exposure route. However, the article did not mention adult toys as a possible source of exposure. Adult toys are made from a variety of plastics, including polyvinyl chloride, and they may contain phthalates, some of which are associated with developmental effects in males following in utero exposure in both animal and epidemiological studies. One report has suggested that certain combinations of vehicle (personal lubricant) and product may result in high phthalate exposures ( Nilsson et al. 2006 ).