Phthalate metabolites in obese individuals undergoing weight loss: Urinary levels and estimation of the phthalates daily intake

Human exposure to chemicals commonly encountered in our environment, like phthalates, is routinely assessed through urinary measurement of their metabolites. A particular attention is given to the specific population groups, such as obese, for which the dietary intake of environmental chemicals is h...

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Main Authors: Alin C. Dirtu, Tinne Geens, Eveline Dirinck, Govindan Malarvannan, Hugo Neels, Luc Van Gaal, Philippe G. Jorens, Adrian Covaci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412013001414