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Human Exposure to Chemicals in Personal Care Products and Health Implications

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Personal Care Products in the Aquatic Environment

Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry ((HEC,volume 36))

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Human exposure to major classes of personal care products (PCPs) that include disinfectants (e.g. triclosan), fragrances (e.g. musks), insect repellents (e.g. DEET), preservatives (e.g. parabens), and UV filters (e.g. benzophenones) has been reviewed. Concentrations of these toxicants in human matrices (blood, urine, or tissues) have been compiled, alongside with relevant health implications.

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  1. Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 157 71, Athens, Greece

    Alexandros G. Asimakopoulos, Ioannis N. Pasias & Nikolaos S. Thomaidis

  2. Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Empire State Plaza, 509, Albany, NY, 12210-0509, USA

    Kurunthachalam Kannan

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Asimakopoulos, A.G., Pasias, I.N., Kannan, K., Thomaidis, N.S. (2014). Human Exposure to Chemicals in Personal Care Products and Health Implications. In: Díaz‐Cruz, M., Barceló, D. (eds) Personal Care Products in the Aquatic Environment. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2014_301

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