Current Phthalate Exposure Risks of Rural Population in the Northwest China: Evidence from an Internal Exposure Study
Yawen Zheng,
Liting Hua,
Zining Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Phthalates (PAEs) are synthetic chemicals widely used
in industrial
and personal consumer products as adhesives or plasticizers. PAEs
have been demonstrated to have toxic effects on the human body. However,
biological monitoring data for the internal PAE exposure levels of
Chinese rural residents are still limited. The present study investigated
the exposure levels of ten phthalate metabolites (mPAEs) of rural
residents in Northwest China. The results showed that mPAEs were wildly
prevalent in urine and the ge… Show more
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