- Evaluating spatial distribution and seasonal variation of phthalates using passive air sampling in southern India.
Evaluating spatial distribution and seasonal variation of phthalates using passive air sampling in southern India.
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) (2016-12-17)
Srimurali Sampath, Krishna Kumar Selvaraj, Govindaraj Shanmugam, Vimalkumar Krishnamoorthy, Paromita Chakraborty, Babu Rajendran Ramaswamy
PMID27979682
ABSTRACT
Usage of phthalates as plasticizers has resulted in worldwide occurrence and is becoming a serious concern to human health and environment. However, studies on phthalates in Indian atmosphere are lacking. Therefore, we studied the spatio-temporal trends of six major phthalates in Tamil Nadu, southern India, using passive air samplers. Phthalates were ubiquitously detected in all the samples and the average total phthalates found in decreasing order is pre-monsoon (61 ng m
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