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Di‐(2‐Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) in House Dust in Canadian Homes: Behaviors and Associations with Housing Characteristics and Consumer Products

Abstract

Background. Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), which is ubiquitous in indoor environments, was the predominant phthalate measured in house dust in the Canadian CHILD Cohort and was found to be associated with a large increased risk of childhood asthma. Objective. To inform interventions by identifying sources of DEHP in dust and assessing behaviors related to DEHP concentrations in house dust. Methods. DEHP levels were measured in 726 dust …

Authors

Zhang L; Navaranjan G; Takaro TK; Bernstein S; Jantunen L; Lou W; Mandhane PJ; Moraes TJ; Scott JA; Simons E

Journal

Indoor Air, Vol. 2023, No. 1, pp. 1–14

Publisher

Hindawi

Publication Date

July 25, 2023

DOI

10.1155/2023/4655289

ISSN

0905-6947