Occurrence of phthalates in facemasks used in India and its implications for human exposure.
Int J Environ Health Res
; : 1-17, 2022 Oct 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2077382
ABSTRACT
Synthetic polymers with additives are used in the manufacturing of face masks (FMs); hence, FMs could be a potential source of exposure to phthalic acid esters (PAEs). India stands second in the world in terms of the FMs usage since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic. However, little is known about the PAEs content of FMs used in India. Some PAEs, such as DEHP and DBP are suspected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs); hence, wearing FM may increase the risk of exposure to these EDCs. In this study, we collected 91 samples of FMs from eight Indian cities and analyzed for five PAEs viz. DMP, DEP, DBP, BBP, and DEHP. The PAEs contents in FMs ranged from 101.79 to 27,948.64 ng/g. The carcinogenic risk of N 95 with filter, N-95, and cloth masks was higher than the threshold levels. The findings indicate the need to control PAEs in FMs through regulatory actions.
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MEDLINE
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Environ Health Res
Journal subject:
Environmental Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09603123.2022.2135691
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