Open AccessCorrelates of urinary concentrations of phthalate and phthalate alternative metabolites among reproductive-aged Black women from Detroit, Michigan
Author(s) -
Amelia K. Wesselink,
Victoria Fruh,
Russ Hauser,
Jennifer Weuve,
Kyla W. Taylor,
Olivia R. Orta,
Birgit Claus Henn,
Traci N. Bethea,
Michael D. McClean,
Paige L. Williams,
Antònia M. Calafat,
Donna D. Baird,
Lauren A. Wise
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology/journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1559-064X
pISSN - 1559-0631
DOI - 10.1038/s41370-020-00270-9
Subject(s) - phthalate , medicine , urinary system , physiology , gynecology , endocrinology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that are widely present in consumer products. In the United States, Black women are more highly exposed to phthalates than other racial/ethnic groups, yet information on predictors of phthalate exposure among Black women is limited.