Exposure to select phthalates and phenols through use of personal care products among Californian adults and their children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Certain phenols and phthalates are used in many consumer products including personal care products (PCPs).

Aims

We aimed to study the associations between the use of PCPs and urinary concentrations of biomarkers of select phenols and phthalates among Californian adults and their children. As an additional aim we compared phenols and phthalate metabolites concentrations measured in adults and children urine samples collected the same day.

Methods

Our study relied on a subsample of 90 adult-child pairs participating in the Study of Use of Products and Exposure Related Behavior (SUPERB). Each adult and child provided one to two urine samples in which we measured concentrations of selected phenols and phthalate metabolites. We computed Spearman correlation co

SUBMITTER: Philippat C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4724203 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature