Open AccessA Longitudinal Study of Urinary Phthalate Excretion in 58 Full-Term and 67 Preterm Infants from Birth through 14 Months
Author(s) -
Hanne Frederiksen,
Tanja KuiriHänninen,
Katharina M. Main,
Leo Dunkel,
Ulla Sankilampi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1307569
Subject(s) - phthalate , diethyl phthalate , excretion , offspring , metabolite , medicine , dibutyl phthalate , physiology , toxicology , endocrinology , chemistry , pregnancy , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
Some phthalates have shown antiandrogenic effects in rat offspring. Premature infants may be exposed to high amounts of specific phthalates during hospitalization, and thus are potentially at risk.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom