Variability of Urinary Phthalate Metabolite and Bisphenol A Concentrations before and during Pregnancy

2012324 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

Joe M. Braun · Environmental Health

Kristen Smith · Environmental Health

Paige L. Williams · Harvard University

Antonia M. Calafat · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Katharine Berry · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Shelley Ehrlich · Environmental Health

Russ Hauser ·

Abstract

Urinary phthalate metabolites and BPA concentrations were variable before and during pregnancy, but the magnitude of variability was biomarker specific. A single spot urine sample adequately classified MBP and MEP concentrations during pregnancy. The present results may be related to unique features of the women studied, and replication in other pregnancy cohorts is recommended.

Topics & Keywords

Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives

Volume 120, Issue 5, pp. 739-745

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1104139

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