PVC flooring is related to human uptake of phthalates in infants

Indoor Air

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-39

  Carlstedt, F ^a   Jonsson B A G ^b   Bornehag, C G ^c  

^a Centre for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Children; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Human uptake; Infants; Phthalates; PVC flooring

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BODY FLUIDS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; ESTERS; FLOORS; METABOLITES;

CHILD; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; FLOORING MATERIALS; HUMAN UPTAKE; INDOOR DUST; INFANT; PHTHALATE METABOLITES; PHTHALATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE FLOORING;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 84872372920     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00788.x     Document Type: Article

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