Alternative plasticizers to phthalate esters have been used for over a decade, but data
regarding emissions, human exposure and health effects are limited. Here we review 20 …

Some phthalates are developmental and reproductive toxicants in animals. Exposure to
phthalates is considered to be potentially harmful to human health as well. Based on a …

Despite the widespread usage of phthalates and parabens in personal care products
(PCPs), little is known about concentrations and profiles as well as human exposure to these …

The major purpose of human biomonitoring is the mapping and assessment of human
exposure to chemicals. The European initiative HBM4EU has prioritized seven substance …

Phthalates (PAEs) are popular synthetic chemicals used as plasticizers and solvents for
various products, such as polyvinyl chloride or personal care products. Human exposure to …

Oxidative stress arises from excessive free radicals in the body and is a trigger for numerous
diseases, such as cancer and atherosclerosis. Elevated exposure to environmental …

The diesters of 1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (phthalic acid), commonly known as
phthalates, are a group of man-made chemicals with a wide spectrum of industrial …

In the last decades, the availability of sophisticated analytical chemistry techniques has
facilitated measuring trace levels of multiple environmental chemicals in human biological …

We measured the urinary monoester metabolites of seven commonly used phthalates in
approximately 2,540 samples collected from participants of the National Health and Nutrition …

Phthalates are chemicals widely used in industry and the consequences for human health
caused by exposure to these agents are of significant current interest. Phthalate toxicity …