Phthalate esters (PAEs) in indoor PM10/PM2.5 and human exposure to PAEs via inhalation of indoor air in Tianjin, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 139-146

  Zhang, Leibo ^a,b   Wang, Fumei ^a   Ji, Yaqin ^a,b   Jiao, Jiao ^a,b   Zou, Dekun ^a,b   Liu, Lingling ^a,b   Shan, Chunyan ^a,b   Bai, Zhipeng ^c   Sun, Zengrong ^d  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Urban   (China)

^c CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^d TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Consumer products; Human exposure; Indoor air; Phthalate esters; PM

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; PLASTIC COATINGS; PROMETHIUM;

DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; DIBUTYL PHTHALATES; DIMETHYL PHTHALATE; HUMAN EXPOSURES; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PHTHALATE ESTER;

ESTERS;

COSMETIC; PAINT; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID ESTER; PLASTIC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; FILTER; GAS PHASE REACTION; INDOOR AIR; PHTHALATE; PLASTIC; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADSORPTION; ADULT; AEROSOL; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHILD; CHINA; DESORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INHALATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHASE PARTITIONING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR PRESSURE; WINTER; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA; TIANJIN;

EID: 84891803639     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.11.068     Document Type: Article

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