Organophosphate esters and phthalate esters in human hair from rural and urban areas, Chongqing, China: Concentrations, composition profiles and sources in comparison to street dust

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 237; pp. 143 - 153
• Main Authors: He, Ming-Jing, Lu, Jun-Feng, Ma, Jing-Ye, Wang, Huan, Du, Xiao-Fan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2018
• Subjects: China; dibutyl phthalate; dust; Human hair; humans; Organophosphate esters; phosphates; Phthalate esters; Sources; Street dust; urban areas; China; Organophosphate esters; Street dust; Phthalate esters; Sources; Human hair

Human hair and street dust from rural and urban areas in Chongqing were collected to analyze Organophosphate esters (OPEs) and phthalate esters (PAEs). Concentrations of OPEs in urban hair were significantly higher than those in rural hair, whereas PAEs concentrations in rural hair were significantl...