Urinary metabolite levels of flame retardants in electronic cigarette users: A study using the data from NHANES 2013–2014

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2018, Pages

  Wei, Binnian ^a   Goniewicz, Maciej L ^a   O’Connor, Richard J ^a   Travers, Mark J ^a   Hyland, Andrew J ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Electronic cigarette; Electronic nicotine delivery systems; ENDS; Flame retardants

Indexed keywords

BIS(1,3 DICHLORO 2 PROPYL)PHOSPHATE; BIS(2 CHLOROETHYL)PHOSPHATE; DIBUTYLPHOSPHATE; DIPHENYLPHOSPHATE; FLAME RETARDANT; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORIC ACID TRIS(2 CHLOROETHYL) ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BIS(1,3-DICHLOROPROPYL)PHOSPHATE; DI-N-BUTYLPHOSPHORIC ACID; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

BIOMARKER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLAME RETARDANT; HEALTH RISK; METABOLITE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOBACCO; URINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; CIGAR SMOKING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; URINALYSIS; VAPING; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADULT; BIOMARKERS; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; FLAME RETARDANTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; ORGANOPHOSPHATES; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85041115660     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15020201     Document Type: Article

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