The frequent use of antibiotics allows them to enter aqueous environments via wastewater,
and many types of antibiotics accumulate in the environment due to difficult degradation�…

Disregarding the rising alarm on the hazardous nature of various phthalates and their
metabolites, ruthless usage of phthalates as plasticizer in plastics and as additives in�…

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�…

Importance Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal mortality, with a variety of
contributing causes and risk factors. Environmental exposures represent a group of�…

Background Phthalates, ubiquitous environmental pollutants that may disturb the endocrine
system, are used primarily as plasticizers of polyvinyl chloride and as additives in consumer�…

Phthalates are a large group of chemicals used in many everyday consumer products such
as food packaging, household cleaners, cosmetics, fragrances and personal care products�…

Human biomonitoring studies measuring phthalate metabolites in urine have shown
widespread exposure to phthalates in the general population. Diet is thought to be a�…

BACKGROUND: Phthalate and phenol exposure is prevalent among the general population
and of potential concern for pregnant women and children because of their suspected�…

Phthalate esters are used in a wide variety of consumer products, and human exposure to
this class of compounds is widespread. Nevertheless, studies on dietary exposure of�…

Several phthalates, particularly diethyl phthalate (DEP) and di-n-butyl phthalate, can be
used in personal care products (PCPs) to fix fragrance and hold color. We investigated�…