Indoor exposure to phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to Canadian children : the Kingston allergy birth cohort

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BACKGROUND: Canadian children are widely exposed to phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from indoor sources. Both sets of compounds have been implicated in allergic symptoms in children.

OBJECTIVE: We characterize concentrations of eight phthalates and 12 PAHs in floor dust from the bedrooms of 79 children enrolled in the Kingston Allergy Birth Cohort (KABC).

METHOD: Floor dust was collected from the bedrooms of 79 children who underwent skin prick testing for common allergens after their first birthday. Data were collected on activities, household, and building characteristics via questionnaire.

RESULTS: Diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) and phenanthrene were the dominant phthalate and PAH with median concentrations of 561 µg/g and 341 ng/g, respectively. Benzyl butyl phthalate (BzBP) and chrysene had the highest variations among all tested homes, ranging from 1-95% to 1-99%, respectively.

SIGNIFICANCE: Some phthalates were significantly associated with product and material use such as diethyl phthalate (DEP) with fragranced products and DiNP and DiDP with vinyl materials. Some PAHs were significantly associated with household characteristics, such as benzo[a]pyrene with smoking, and phenanthrene and fluoranthene with the presence of an attached garage. Socioeconomic status (SES) had positive and negative relationships with some concentrations and some explanatory factors. No significant increases in risk of atopy (positive skin prick test) was found as a function of phthalate or PAH dust concentrations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology - 32(2022), 1 vom: 14. Jan., Seite 69-81

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wan, Yuchao [VerfasserIn]
North, Michelle L [VerfasserIn]
Navaranjan, Garthika [VerfasserIn]
Ellis, Anne K [VerfasserIn]
Siegel, Jeffrey A [VerfasserIn]
Diamond, Miriam L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Allergic response
Dust
Exposome globe
Floor dust
Journal Article
PAH
Phthalates
Phthalic Acids
Phthalic acid
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Socioeconomic status

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Date Completed 18.03.2022

Date Revised 30.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1038/s41370-021-00310-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324090056