Exposure determinants of phthalates, parabens, bisphenol A and triclosan in Swedish mothers and their children

Environment International

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 323-333

  Larsson, Kristin ^a   Ljung Björklund, Karin ^a   Palm, Brita ^a   Wennberg, Maria ^b   Kaj, Lennart ^c   Lindh, Christian H ^d   Jönsson, Bo A G ^d   Berglund, Marika ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Biomonitoring; Children; Consumer products; Exposure sources; Urine

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; CHEMICALS; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; FOOD SUPPLY; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; METABOLITES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARABENS; PHENOLS; RURAL AREAS;

BIOMONITORING; CHILDREN; DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; EXPOSURE DETERMINANTS; EXPOSURE SOURCES; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; URINE;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; BENZYL PARABEN; BUTYL PARABEN; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; COSMETIC; CREATININE; DEODORANT AGENT; DRINKING WATER; ETHYL PARABEN; FRAGRANCE; METHYL PARABEN; MONO BENZYL PHTHALATE; MONO ETHYL PHTHALATE; MONO N BENZYL PHTHALATE; MOUTHWASH; PHTHALIC ACID; PROPYL PARABEN; SUNSCREEN; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BENZHYDRYL DERIVATIVE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CHILD; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; URINE;

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER URINE LEVEL; 4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL URINE LEVEL; ARTICLE; CACAO; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MOTHER; PHTHALIC ACID URINE LEVEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SWEDISH; URBAN AREA; URINALYSIS; URINE LEVEL; ADULT; CHILD; MALE; URINE;

SWEDEN;

ADULT; BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; BIOMARKERS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; PARABENS; PHENOLS; PHTHALIC ACIDS; TRICLOSAN;

EID: 84907874971     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.08.014     Document Type: Article

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