Human hair as a noninvasive matrix to assess exposure to micro-organic contaminants: State of the art review

S Zhang, X Yan, B Tang, W Luo, S Chen, X Luo… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human biomonitoring has played an important role in assessing human exposure to micro-
organic contaminants (MOCs), including chlorinated persistent organic pollutants …

Association between phthalate exposure and obesity risk: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Q Wu, G Li, CY Zhao, XL Na, YB Zhang - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
According to epidemiological studies, phthalate exposure is associated with an increased
risk of obesity in children and adults; however, these observations remain debatable …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of disease attributable to indoor air pollutants in China from 2000 to 2017

N Liu, W Liu, F Deng, Y Liu, X Gao, L Fang… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background High-level exposure to indoor air pollutants (IAPs) and their corresponding
adverse health effects have become a public concern in China in the past 10 years …

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure impairs cortical development in hESC-derived cerebral organoids

L Yang, J Zou, Z Zang, L Wang, Z Du, D Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a ubiquitous environmental endocrine
disruptor, is widely used in consumer products. Increasing evidence implies that DEHP …

Harm from Residential Indoor Air Contaminants

G Morantes, B Jones, C Molina… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study presents a health-centered approach to quantify and compare the chronic harm
caused by indoor air contaminants using disability-adjusted life-year (DALY). The aim is to …

Analysis and remediation of phthalates in aquatic matrices: current perspectives

A Tuli, G Suresh, N Halder, T Velpandian - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are high production volume chemicals used extensively as
plasticizers, to increase the flexibility of the main polymer. They are reported to leach into …

[HTML][HTML] Partitioning characteristics of indoor VOCs on impermeable surfaces covered by film-phase DnBP and DEHP

Z Chen, Q Chen, Y Xu, J Mo - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
PAEs usually adsorb on indoor surfaces to form organic films, which could be more
hazardous after enriching VOCs. Two typical PAEs, DnBP and DEHP, in the film phase …

Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induces reproductive toxicity and transgenerational reproductive aging in Caenorhabditis elegans

Y Zhang, J Li, W Shi, L Lu, Q Zhou, H Zhang, R Liu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the large-scale production and use of plastic products, the global plastic pollution
problem is becoming more and more serious. The plasticizer di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate …

Water‐Soluble Ions and Heavy Metal Levels, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk of Indoor Dust in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang, China

X Ma, D Xia, G Zhang, P Chen, X Liu, H Liu… - Indoor …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The direct ingestion of indoor dust particles at historical heritage sites is a primary exposure
pathway for employees to heavy metals. Water‐soluble ions (WSIs) and heavy metal levels …

Assessment of health risks of PAHs from rural cooking emissions: Neighborhood diffusion and the impact of village settlement characteristics

N Deng, X Zheng, S Shi - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Solid fuel cooking in rural areas has led to substantial emissions of air pollutants, notably
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially in developing countries such as China …