Young infants' exposure to parabens: lotion use as a potential source of exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parabens are widely used as antimicrobials in personal care products and pharmaceuticals. While previous studies demonstrate paraben exposure is ubiquitous, data investigating infants' exposure is limited.

Objective

We sought to characterize infants' exposure to parabens and identify factors associated with higher levels of exposure.

Methods

Families enrolled in the CHildren's Immune ResPonse Study between 2016-2018. Parents completed questionnaires, providing information on demographics and lifestyle factors. Urine samples were collected when infants were 1 to 3 months old (n = 71) and 12 months old (n = 29), with 18 infants evaluated at both ages. Parabens were measured in urine samples using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and served as an

SUBMITTER: Boxer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583126 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature