Dietary sources of cumulative phthalates exposure among the U.S. general population in NHANES 2005-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anti-androgenic phthalates are reproductive toxicants that may have additive effects on male development. Diet is the primary exposure source for most phthalates, which contaminate the food supply through food contact materials and industrialized production.

Objective

To compare dietary sources of cumulative phthalates exposure between "food at home" (e.g. food consumed from a grocery store) and "food away from home" (e.g. food consumed from fast food/restaurants and cafeterias) in the U.S. general population.

Methods

We estimated cumulative phthalates exposure by calculating daily intake from metabolite concentrations in urinary spot samples for 10,253 participants (≥6 years old) using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2005-2014) da

SUBMITTER: Varshavsky JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5970069 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature