Personal Care Product Use in Men and Urinary Concentrations of Select Phthalate Metabolites and Parabens: Results from the Environment And Reproductive Health (EARTH) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal care products (PCPs) are exposure sources to phthalates and parabens; however, their contribution to men's exposure is understudied.

Objectives

We examined the association between PCP use and urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites and parabens in men.

Methods

In a prospective cohort, at multiple study visits, men self-reported their use of 14 PCPs and provided a urine sample (2004-2015, Boston, MA). We measured urinary concentrations of 9 phthalate metabolites and methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben. We estimated the covariate-adjusted percent change in urinary concentrations associated with PCP use using linear mixed and Tobit mixed regressions. We also estimated weights for each PCP in a weighted binary score regression and mo

SUBMITTER: Nassan FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5783668 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature