Determination and risk assessment of phthalates in face masks. An Italian study.
J Hazard Mater
; 443(Pt A): 130176, 2023 Feb 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2069325
ABSTRACT
Serious human health concerns have been recently raised from daily use of face masks, due to the possible presence of hazardous compounds as the phthalic acid esters (PAEs). In this study, the content of 11 PAEs in 35 commercial masks was assessed by applying a specific and accurate method, using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Surgical, FFP2 and non-surgical models, for both adults and children were collected from the Italian market. Analyses showed that four of the target analytes were detected in all tested samples with median total concentrations ranging between 23.6 mg/kg and 54.3 mg/kg. Results obtained from the experimental analysis were used in the risk assessment studies carried out for both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects. Doses of exposure (Dexp) of PAEs ranged from 6.43 × 10-5 mg/kg bw/day to 1.43 × 10-2 mg/kg bw/day. Cumulative risk assessment was performed for non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic effects. No potential risk was found for non-carcinogenic effects, yet the 20% of the mask samples showed potential carcinogenic effects for humans. A refined exposure assessment was performed showing no risk for carcinogenic effects. This paper presents a risk assessment approach for the identification of potential risks associated to the use of face masks.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phthalic Acids
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Masks
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Hazard Mater
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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