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Sanitary pads and diapers contain higher phthalate contents than those in common commercial plastic products
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Sanitary pads and diapers are made of synthetic plastic materials that can potentially be released while being used. This study measured the amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (methylene chloride, toluene, and xylene) and phthalates (DBP, DEHP, DEP, and BBP) contained in sanitary pads and diapers. In sanitary pads, 5,900- and 130-fold differences of VOC and phthalate concentrations were seen among the brands. In the diapers, 3- and 63-fold differences of VOC and phthalate concentrations were detected among the brands. VOC concentrations from the sanitary pads and diapers were similar to that of the residential air. However, phthalate concentrations of sanitary pads and diapers were significantly higher than those found in common commercial plastic products. As sanitary pads and diapers are in direct contact with external genitalia for an extended period, there is a probability that a considerable amount of VOCs or phthalates could be absorbed into the reproductive system.
- Subjects :
- 0303 health sciences
Methylene Chloride
Volatile Organic Compounds
Sanitary pads
Xylene
Phthalate
Plastic materials
Phthalic Acids
010501 environmental sciences
Xylenes
Toxicology
Absorbent Pads
01 natural sciences
Article
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Consumer Product Safety
Environmental chemistry
External genitalia
Plastics
030304 developmental biology
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Environmental Monitoring
Toluene
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c40b67bb92b8c5320d4929f00eec5837