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Handwipes as Indicators to Assess Organophosphate Flame Retardants Exposure and Thyroid Hormone Effects in E-waste Dismantlers by Jian Tang; Shengtao Ma; Xin Hu; Meiqing Lin; Guiying Li; Yingxin Yu; Taicheng An is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Dermal exposure is increasingly recognized as an important pathway for organic pollutant exposure. However, data on dermal exposure are limited, particularly with respect to the health effects. This study evaluated association between organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) in handwipes and internal body burden on workers and adult residents in an electronic waste (e-waste) dismantling area. The impact of dermal exposure to OPFRs on thyroid hormones (THs) served as a biomarker for early effects. Triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) was the most detected compound in handwipes, with median levels of 1180, 200, and 24.0 ng in people identified as e-waste bakers, e-waste dismantlers, and adult residents. Among e-waste dismantlers, TPhP levels in handwipes were positively correlated with paired serum TPhP and urinary diphenyl phosphate (DPhP) levels. In multiple linear regression models controlling for sex, age and smoking, TPhP levels in handwipes of e-waste dismantlers were significantly negatively correlated with three THs used to evaluate thyroid function: serum reverse 3,3′,5-triiodo-L-thyronine (rT3), 3,3′-diiodo-L-thyronine (3,3′-T2), and 3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine (3,5-T2). These findings s

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Author

Jian Tang; Shengtao Ma; Xin Hu; Meiqing Lin; Guiying Li; Yingxin Yu; Taicheng An

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)