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This chapter provides a general introduction to bisphenols and alkylphenols in toxicity, exposure assessment, biomonitoring, and epidemiological studies. Both bisphenols and alkylphenols are applied intensively to the majority of consumer products and are ubiquitous in environmental matrices. Bisphenol A (BPA), nonylphenol (NP), octylphenol (OP), triclosan (TCS), 3-benzophenone (BP-3), 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), and 2,5-dichlorophenol (2,5-DCP) have been proven as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and exhibited potential health effects on human, especially for vulnerable pregnant women and children. This chapter discusses human exposure source, pathway, metabolism, and possible effects of bisphenols and alkylphenols and provides various epidemiological evidences for human health risks.

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Chen, ML., Chang, CH., Minatoya, M. (2020). Bisphenols and Alkylphenols. In: Kishi, R., Grandjean, P. (eds) Health Impacts of Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals. Current Topics in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0520-1_16

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