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    • Characterization of Phthalate Exposure among Pregnant Women Assessed by Repeat Air and Urine Samples 

      Adibi, Jennifer J.; Whyatt, Robin M.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Camann, David; Nelson, Heather; Bhat, Hari K.; Perera, Frederica P.; Silva, Manori J.; Williams, Paige L.; Herrick, Robert F.; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      Background: Although urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites are frequently used as biomarkers in epidemiologic studies, variability during pregnancy has not been characterized. Methods: We measured phthalate ...
    • Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Metabolites May Alter Thyroid Hormone Levels in Men 

      Meeker, John D.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
      Background: Phthalates are used extensively in many personal-care and consumer products, resulting in widespread nonoccupational human exposure through multiple routes and media. A limited number of animal studies suggest ...
    • Personal Care Product Use Predicts Urinary Concentrations of Some Phthalate Monoesters 

      Duty, Susan M.; Ackerman, Robin M.; Calafat, Antonia M.; Hauser, Russ B. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2005)
      Phthalates are multifunctional chemicals used in a variety of applications, including personal care products. The present study explored the relationship between patterns of personal care product use and urinary levels of ...
    • The relationship between environmental exposures to phthalates and DNA damage in human sperm using the neutral comet assay. 

      Duty, Susan M.; Singh, Narendra P; Silva, Manori J; Barr, Dana B; Brock, John W; Ryan, Louise Marie; Herrick, Robert F.; Christiani, David C.; Hauser, Russ B. (2003)
      Phthalates are industrial chemicals widely used in many commercial applications. The general population is exposed to phthalates through consumer products as well as through diet and medical treatments. To determine whether ...