Phthalate metabolites in urine samples from Danish children and correlations with phthalates in dust samples from their homes and daycare centers

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-87

  Langer, Sarka ^a   Bekö, Gabriel ^b   Weschler, Charles J ^b,c   Brive, Lena M ^d   Toftum, Jørn ^b   Callesen, Michael ^e   Clausen, Geo ^b  

^a IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^e ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Body burdens; Globalization; Indoor environment; Indoor exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PHTHALIC ACID; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BODY BURDENS; CHILD; DAY CARE; DENMARK; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GLOBALIZATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR EXPOSURE; POLLUTANT; URINE;

BIOMARKERS; BODY BURDENS; GLOBALIZATION; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR EXPOSURE;

CHILD; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; DENMARK; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HOUSING; HUMANS; PHTHALIC ACIDS;

EID: 84887610711     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.03.014     Document Type: Article

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