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Sci Total Environ


Title:Associations of phthalate concentrations in floor dust and multi-surface dust with the interior materials in Japanese dwellings
Author(s):Ait Bamai Y; Araki A; Kawai T; Tsuboi T; Saito I; Yoshioka E; Kanazawa A; Tajima S; Shi C; Tamakoshi A; Kishi R;
Address:"Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan"
Journal Title:Sci Total Environ
Year:2014
Volume:20130904
Issue:
Page Number:147 - 157
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.107
ISSN/ISBN:1879-1026 (Electronic) 0048-9697 (Linking)
Abstract:"Phthalates are widely used as plasticizers in numerous products. However, there has been some concern about the various effects they may have on human health. Thus, household phthalate levels are an important public health issue. While many studies have assessed phthalate levels in house dust, the association of these levels with building characteristics has scarcely been examined. The present study investigated phthalate levels in house dust samples collected from the living areas of homes, and examined associations between these phthalate levels and the interior materials. Dust was collected from two portions of the living area: floor dust from the entire floor surface, and multi-surface dust from objects more than 35 cm above the floor. The levels of seven phthalates were measured using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in selective ion monitoring mode. Phthalate levels were higher in multi-surface dust than in floor dust. Among floor dust samples, those from dwellings with compressed wooden flooring had significantly higher levels of di-iso-butyl phthalate compared to those with other floor materials, while polyvinyl chloride (PVC) flooring was associated with higher di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) levels. Among multi-surface dust samples, higher levels of DEHP and di-iso-nonyl phthalate (DINP) were found in samples from homes with PVC wallpaper than without. The number of PVC interior materials was significantly positively correlated with the levels of DEHP and DINP in multi-surface dust. The phthalate levels in multi-surface dust were associated with the interior surface materials, and those in floor dust were directly related to the flooring materials. Our findings show that when using house dust as an exposure assessment, it is very important to note where the samples were collected from. The present report provides useful information about the association between phthalates and dust inside dwellings, which will assist with establishing public health provisions"
Keywords:"Dust/*analysis Floors and Floorcoverings/statistics & numerical data Housing/*statistics & numerical data Humans Japan Phthalic Acids/*analysis Polyvinyl Chloride Statistics, Nonparametric Surveys and Questionnaires BBzP Bht Dbp Deha Dehp Dep Dinp Dmp DiB;"
Notes:"MedlineAit Bamai, Yu Araki, Atsuko Kawai, Toshio Tsuboi, Tazuru Saito, Ikue Yoshioka, Eiji Kanazawa, Ayako Tajima, Shuji Shi, Cong Tamakoshi, Akiko Kishi, Reiko eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2013/09/10 Sci Total Environ. 2014 Jan 15; 468-469:147-57. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.107. Epub 2013 Sep 4"

 
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