Phthalate exposure in Chinese homes and its association with household consumer products.
Sci Total Environ
; 719: 136965, 2020 Jun 01.
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ABSTRACT
Phthalates are SVOCs (Semi-volatile Organic Compounds) that are widely used in industrial and daily home products. This study aimed to investigate exposure levels to phthalates in Chinese homes and to relate these to building characteristics and lifestyles. Dust in 399 homes of 410 children in urban Tianjin and rural Cangzhou was analyzed for concentrations of six target phthalates. The median concentrations were 0.31µg/g for diethyl phthalate (DEP), 16.39µg/g for di-isobutyl phthalate (DiBP), 42.60µg/g for di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP), 0.10µg/g for benzyl butyl phthalate (BBzP), 127.11µg/g for di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 0.28µg/g for di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP). Strong associations were found between modern flooring materials (laminated wood/wood) and concentrations of DiBP, BBzP and DiNP; modern window frame (aluminum/plastic steel) and BBzP concentration; leather polish and DEHP concentration; perfume and DEP concentration. Concentrations of phthalates were significantly higher in Tianjin urban homes than Cangzhou rural homes. Concentrations of phthalates increased significantly with increasing household income. Our study indicates that exposure to phthalates in Chinese homes increases with attributes of modern life.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Ácidos Ftálicos
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Risk_factors_studies
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Child
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Humans
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En
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Sci Total Environ
Año:
2020
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Article
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China