Soil, Hand, and Body Adherence Measures across Four Beach Areas: Potential Influence on Exposure to Oil Spill Chemicals.

ABSTRACT: Skin adherence (SA) of soil affects exposure from soil contaminants through dermal routes via loading on the skin and through ingestion routes through hand to mouth activities. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the relationships between adherence versus child-specific and environmental factors. Two sets of soil-to-skin adherence were evaluated. The first was based on loading on hands following hand presses (Hand SA). The second was based on body rinses following one hour of play activities on the beach (Body SA). Results for 98-119 children conducted at four beach sites show that mean Hand SA was 35.7 mg/cm² (std. dev. 41.8 mg/cm²), while Body SA based on full coverage was 6.8 mg/cm² (std. dev. 4.8 mg/cm²). Statistically significant d

SUBMITTER: Ferguson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7345354 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature