A critical review on human internal exposure of phthalate metabolites and the associated health risks

S Huang, Z Qi, S Ma, G Li, C Long, Y Yu - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Phthalates (PAEs) are popular synthetic chemicals used as plasticizers and solvents for
various products, such as polyvinyl chloride or personal care products. Human exposure to …

[HTML][HTML] Phthalate exposure and allergic diseases: Review of epidemiological and experimental evidence

AK Bølling, K Sripada, R Becher, G Bekö - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
Phthalates are among the most ubiquitous environmental contaminants and endocrine-
disrupting chemicals. Exposure to phthalates and related health effects have been …

Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and childhood respiratory tract infections and allergy

M Gascon, M Casas, E Morales, D Valvi… - Journal of allergy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background There is growing concern that prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and
phthalates, which are widely used in consumer products, might affect susceptibility to …

Phthalates and organophosphates in settled dust and HVAC filter dust of US low-income homes: association with season, building characteristics, and childhood …

C Bi, JP Maestre, H Li, G Zhang, R Givehchi… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phthalates and organophosphates are ubiquitous indoor semi-volatile organic contaminants
(SVOCs) that have been widely used as plasticizers and flame retardants in consumer …

Exposure to house dust phthalates in relation to asthma and allergies in both children and adults

YA Bamai, E Shibata, I Saito, A Araki… - Science of the total …, 2014 - Elsevier
Although an association between exposure to phthalates in house dust and childhood
asthma or allergies has been reported in recent years, there have been no reports of these …

Phthalates: relationships between air, dust, electronic devices, and hands with implications for exposure

C Yang, SA Harris, LM Jantunen… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Exposure to phthalates is pervasive and is of concern due to associations with adverse
health effects. Exposures and exposure pathways of six phthalates were investigated for 51 …

Indoor phthalate concentration in residential apartments in Chongqing, China: Implications for preschool children's exposure and risk assessment

Z Bu, Y Zhang, D Mmereki, W Yu, B Li - Atmospheric Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
Six phthalates–dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), di (isobutyl) phthalate
(DiBP), di (n-butyl) phthalate (DnBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBzP) and di (2-ethylhexyl) …

Phthalate exposure in Chinese homes and its association with household consumer products

Q Zhang, Y Sun, Q Zhang, J Hou, P Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Phthalates are SVOCs (Semi-volatile Organic Compounds) that are widely used in
industrial and daily home products. This study aimed to investigate exposure levels to …

Prenatal exposure to environmental chemical contaminants and asthma and eczema in school‐age children

LAM Smit, V Lenters, BB Høyer, CH Lindh… - Allergy, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Emerging evidence suggests that prenatal or early‐life exposures to
environmental contaminants may contribute to an increased risk of asthma and allergies in …

Can exposure to environmental chemicals increase the risk of diabetes type 1 development?

J Bodin, LC Stene, UC Nygaard - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease, where destruction of beta‐cells
causes insulin deficiency. The incidence of T1DM has increased in the last decades and …