Phthalates and organophosphates in settled dust and HVAC filter dust of U.S. low-income homes: Association with season, building characteristics, and childhood asthma

Phthalates and organophosphates are ubiquitous indoor semi-volatile organic contaminants (SVOCs) that have been widely used as plasticizers and flame retardants in consumer products. Although many studies have assessed their levels in house dust, only a few used dust samples captured by filters of b...

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Main Authors: Chenyang Bi, Juan P. Maestre, Hongwan Li, Ge Zhang, Raheleh Givehchi, Alireza Mahdavi, Kerry A. Kinney, Jeffrey Siegel, Sharon D. Horner, Ying Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018314934