Identifying sources of phthalate exposure with human biomonitoring: Results of a 48h fasting study with urine collection and personal activity patterns

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 672-681

  Koch, Holger M ^a   Lorber, Matthew ^b   Christensen, Krista L Y ^b   Pälmke, Claudia ^a   Koslitz, Stephan ^a   Brüning, Thomas ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Dietary and non dietary exposure; Phthalates; Sources; Urinary metabolites

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY AND NON-DIETARY EXPOSURE; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHTHALATES; POLLUTANT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOURCES; URINARY METABOLITES; URINE;

BIOMONITORING; DIETARY AND NON-DIETARY EXPOSURE; PHTHALATES; SOURCES; URINARY METABOLITES;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; COSMETICS; DIET; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHTHALIC ACIDS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84884591733     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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