Concentrations of the sunscreen agent benzophenone-3 in residents of the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2004

Authors :: Calafat, Antonia M.
Wong, Lee-Yang
Ye, Xiaoyun
Reidy, John A.
Needham, Larry L.
Source :: Environmental Health Perspectives. July, 2008, Vol. 116 Issue 7, p893, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The capability of benzophenone-3 (BP-3) to absorb and dissipate ultraviolet radiation facilitates its use as a sunscreen agent. BP-3 has other uses in many consumer products (e.g., as fragrance [...]

Subjects :: United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Statistical work)

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