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Measurement of Urinary Biomarkers of Parabens, Benzophenone-3, and Phthalates in a Belgian Population
Joint Authors
Charlier, Corinne
Dewalque, Lucas
Pirard, Catherine
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parabens, benzophenone-3 (BP3), and phthalates are commonly used as antimicrobial conservator, UV-filter, and plasticizer, respectively, and are thought to exhibit endocrine disrupting properties.
These endocrine disrupting activities have been recently assumed to lead to cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Humans are exposed to these chemicals through different sources such as food, personal care products, or cosmetics.
In this study, we measured urinary levels of 4 parabens, BP3, and 7 metabolites of phthalates in samples collected from 261 participants living in and around Liege (Belgium).
The analyses were carried out by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) using isotopic dilution.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the urinary levels of these 3 classes of chemicals are reported for the same general population in Belgium.
Most of the parabens, the BP3, and all the phthalate metabolites were detected in 82.8 to 100.0% of the samples.
For most of these chemicals, the exposure patterns significantly differ not only between children and adults, but also between males and females, especially with higher concentrations of parabens and phthalate metabolites in female and children subjects, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dewalque, Lucas& Pirard, Catherine& Charlier, Corinne. 2014. Measurement of Urinary Biomarkers of Parabens, Benzophenone-3, and Phthalates in a Belgian Population. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488117
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dewalque, Lucas…[et al.]. Measurement of Urinary Biomarkers of Parabens, Benzophenone-3, and Phthalates in a Belgian Population. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488117
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dewalque, Lucas& Pirard, Catherine& Charlier, Corinne. Measurement of Urinary Biomarkers of Parabens, Benzophenone-3, and Phthalates in a Belgian Population. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488117
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488117