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SUBMITTER: Fisher M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4408490 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fisher Mandy M Arbuckle Tye E TE Mallick Ranjeeta R LeBlanc Alain A Hauser Russ R Feeley Mark M Koniecki Diane D Ramsay Tim T Provencher Gilles G Bérubé René R Walker Mark M
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology 20140924 3
Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are high production volume and ubiquitous chemicals that are quickly metabolized in the body. Traditionally, studies have relied on single spot urine analyses to assess exposure; ignoring variability in concentrations throughout a day or over a longer period of time. We compared BPA and phthalate metabolite results from urine samples collected at five different time points. Participants (n=80) were asked to collect all voids in a 24 h period on a weekday and then ...[more]