Estimation of dietary intake of bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) by consumption of food in the German population

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 472-480

  Heinemeyer, Gerhard ^a   Sommerfeld, Christine ^a   Springer, Andrea ^a   Heiland, Astrid ^a   Lindtner, Oliver ^a   Greiner, Matthias ^a   Heuer, Thorsten ^b   Krems, Carolin ^b   Conrad, André ^c  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

^c UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

DEHP; Exposure; Food contamination; Germany; Probabilistic estimation

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PLASTICIZER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUTRITION; POLLUTANT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PLASTICIZERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877813984     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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