Dermal Uptake of Organic Vapors Commonly Found in Indoor Air

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 1230 - 1237
• Main Authors: Weschler, Charles J, Nazaroff, William W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 21.01.2014
• Subjects: absorption; acrolein; Air; Air Pollutants - metabolism; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; alpha-terpineol; Antifreeze solutions; aromatic compounds; Biological and medical sciences; breathing; Dermis - metabolism; Environmental pollutants toxicology; ethylene glycol; formaldehyde; Humans; Indoor air quality; Inhalation Exposure - analysis; Medical sciences; Molecular weight; o-phenylphenol; Organic chemicals; Organic Chemicals - metabolism; Permeability; phthalates; Pollutants; prediction; solvents; Toxicology; vapors; volatile organic compounds; Volatilization; Human; Vapor; Penetration; Indoor pollution; Air pollution; Skin; Topical administration; Percutaneous route

Transdermal uptake directly from air is a potentially important yet largely overlooked pathway for human exposure to organic vapors indoors. We recently reported (Indoor Air 2012, 22, 356) that transdermal uptake directly from air could be comparable to or larger than intake via inhalation for many...