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Tommie, Ibert. "Phthalate replacement by fast fusing non-phthalate plasticizer." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-184858.
Full textNguyen, Bryan. "Gene Expression Changes from Exposure to Phthalates in Testicular Cells." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/22913.
Full textBalck, Marianne. "Phthalates in preschool dust : the relation between phthalates and parameters in the preschool environment." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-262076.
Full textMitten, Lauren. "Phthalates: Science, Advocacy, and Biomonitoring." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2015. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/614.
Full textMatinise, Nolubabalo. "Electrolytic determination of phthalates organic pollutants with n nostructured titanium and iron oxides sensors." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_1177_1305892404.
Full textThis work reports the chemical synthesis, characterisation and electrochemical application of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and iron oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles in the determination of phthalates. The other part of this work involved electrochemical polymerization of aniline doped with titanium and iron oxide nanoparticles for the sensor platform in the electrolytic determination of phthalates. The TiO2 and Fe2O3 nanoparticles were prepared by sol gel and hydrothermal methods respectively. Particle sizes of 20 nm (TiO2) and 50 nm (Fe2O3) were estimated from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) The other technical methods used in this study for the characterization of the TiO2 and iron oxide Fe2O3 NPs were SEM, XRD and UV- visible spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to study the electrochemical properties of the nanoparticles. These electrochemical studies of the nanoparticles were performed with a Fe2O3 or TiO2/nafion/glassy carbon membrane electrode in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) and 0.1 M lithium perchlorate (pH 6.8) under an aerobic condition.
Oliver, Roly. "Phthalates in wastewater : types, occurence and fate during treatment." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.411553.
Full text黃之玠 and Evelyn Wong. "Phthalates, an emerging endocrine disrupting chemical: exposure, effects and human health." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41549521.
Full textWong, Evelyn. "Phthalates, an emerging endocrine disrupting chemical exposure, effects and human health /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41549521.
Full textBui, Tuong Thuy. "Assessing human exposure to phthalates, alternative plasticizers and organophosphate esters." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för miljövetenskap och analytisk kemi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-141808.
Full textAt the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 2: Manuscript. Paper 4: Manuscript.
Thor, Larsen Søren. "Adjuvant effect of phthalates and monophthalates in a murine injection model /." Cph. : Department of Pharmacology, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical Working environments, National Institute of Occupational Health, 2002. http://www.dfh.dk/phd/defences/Soeren%20Thor%20Larsen.html.
Full textJobling, Matthew S. "Fetal germ cell development in the rat testis and the impact of di (n-Butyl) phthalate exposure." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4803.
Full textRoos, Anna. "The importance of diet for uptake of phthalates in pregnant women." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-56675.
Full textMcCormack, Daniel. "The Associations Between Bisphenol A and Phthalates, and Measures of Adiposity Among Canadians." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34349.
Full textAl-Qazzaz, Anas L. "A kinetic study of the radiolytic degradation of phthalates in aqueous solutions." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527353.
Full textPhthalates have attained a great deal of attention recently due to their reported association with endocrine system disturbances. Currently, advanced oxidation processes (AO/RPs) are being considered for use in remediating these chemical contaminants from anthropogenic waste waters; however, there is little known about the kinetics of AO/RP radical reactions with phthalates in water. In this work we investigated the reaction kinetics of the hydroxyl radical, hydrated electron and sulfate radical with a series of phthalates and phthalate monoester metabolites using electron pulse radiolysis. A direct relationship was found between the molecular complexity of the phthalate esters and the natural logarithm of their corresponding hydroxyl radical rate constant. Phthalate monoester metabolites were found to have higher rate constants than the corresponding phthalate diesters of similar molecular complexity. No structural relationship was found between phthalate esters and their corresponding hydrated electron rate constant.
Gascon, Merlos Mireia 1984. "Persistent organic pollutants, bisphenol A, phthalates and respiratory and immune health in childhood." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/145922.
Full textEls compostos orgànics persistents (COPs), el bisfenol A (BPA) i els ftalats podrien estar relacionats amb un increment del risc de patir infeccions respiratòries i símptomes relacionats amb l’al•lèrgia en infants i fins, com a mínim, l’adolescència. Les citoquines i els marcadors d’inflamació poden aportar informació dels mecanismes que hi ha darrera d’aquestes associacions. En la present tesis s’han utilitzat dades de la cohort de naixement “Infancia y Medioambiente” (INMA) i de sis cohorts de naixement Europees. La tesis també inclou una revisió sistemàtica. Els resultats d’aquest treball, que inclou cinc publicacions científiques, suggereixen que l’exposició prenatal a COPs afecta els sistemes immunitari i respiratori dels infants i nens, que aquests efectes es donen inclús a exposicions relativament baixes i que aquests efectes poden perdurar fins a l’adolescència. Els mecanismes biològics que podrien explicar els efectes observats no s’han pogut descriure en el present treball, tot i així, hem aportat informació d’un possible biomarcador (interleuquina 10) dels efectes immunotòxics crònics dels COPs. Els resultats també mostren efectes potencials de l’exposició prenatal a BPA i ftalats sobre el desenvolupament i funcionament dels sistemes immunitari i respiratori dels infants i nens. A la present tesis es remarquen les principals limitacions dels estudis existents en aquest camp i es proposen recomanacions de millora per a futurs estudis. Mentrestant, es recomana revisar la legislació actual per tal de reduir l'ús d'aquells compostos que encara estan al mercat i que s'utilitzen àmpliament.
Shu, Huan. "Phthalates : On the issue of sources, human uptake, time trends and health effects." Doctoral thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-62637.
Full textHuman health depends on a well-functioning endocrine system to regulate hormone release for normal bodily functions. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) constitutes a group of chemicals, included in many commonly used products, (e.g., PVC flooring), with properties proven or suspected to interact with the natural hormone system in humans and animals. One type of widely concerning EDC is phthalates. Since phthalates create weak chemical bonds when they are added into different products, they readily leach into the surrounding environment. Phthalate metabolites can therefore be frequently measured in human biological samples. Major public health concerns regarding EDCs over the past three decades have focused on phthalates resulting in implementation of regulations. The thesis shows that PVC flooring in the home is a source for human uptake of phthalates, that replacement of phthalates in soft PVC products have an impact on human uptake of these chemicals, and that exposure for phthalates in early life increase the risk for airway disorders in children. This means that regulation and consumers’ product choices can lead to changes in uptake of EDCs of importance for human health. Philosophically, we all have a responsibility to protect future generations from dangerous chemicals.
Sen, Sumitra. "Cellular and Molecular Effects of Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) in Testicular Cancer." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36844.
Full textGo, Jennifer. "Investigations Into the Effects of Gestational Exposure to Environmental Phthalates on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes and the Role of Inflammation Biomarkers as Potential Mediators." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36925.
Full textRiesgo, Victoria Rae. "Phthalate Exposure and Maternal Infection: Implications for Neurodevelopment." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1619553601242514.
Full textKissel, Hannah J. "Urinary Phthalates as Potential Biomarkers for Attention Deficit Disorder and Proposed Dopaminergic Pathway Interactions." University of Toledo Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=uthonors1533402644802545.
Full textJonsson, Susanne. "Phthalates in landfill leachates : a signature of their degradation : analytical aspects & toxicological considerations /." Linköping : Univ, 2003. http://www.bibl.liu.se/liupubl/disp/disp2003/arts268s.pdf.
Full textAnderson, Warwick Alistair Christian. "Development and application of a biomarker method to quantify human dietary exposure to phthalates." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250739.
Full textGunnarsson, David. "Reproductive toxicology of endocrine disruptors : effects of cadmium, phthalates and phytoestrogens on testicular steroidogenesis." Doctoral thesis, Umeå : Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1876.
Full textAoki, Katherine A. "A study of the anti-androgenic effects of the phthalate ester, din-butyl phthalate, on two freshwater fish species, the fathead minnow and the three-spined stickleback." Thesis, Brunel University, 2010. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/4408.
Full textSchoen, Stephanie. "Individual and Cumulative Effects of a Mixture of Phthalates and Children's Intellectual Abilities: A Secondary Analysis of Data from the MIREC Study." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42674.
Full textBergh, Caroline. "Organophosphates and phthalates in air and dust from indoor environments : Method development and applied measurements." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för analytisk kemi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-56677.
Full textAt the time of the doctoral defense, the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Submitted. Paper 4: Manuscript.
Lovchik, Martin Alan. "TRANSITION METAL CATALYZED REARRANGEMENT OF DIMETHYL VINYLCYCLOBUTENE DICARBOXYLATES DERIVATIVES TO DIMETHYL CYCLOHEXADIENE DICARBOXYLATES AND PHTHALATES." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1000127850.
Full textGaneshakumar, Mathumai. "Chronic toxicity of phthalates, biphenol and a Canadian bottled water stored under different light regimes using the Cnidarian Hydra Viridissima©." Thesis, UOIT, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10155/38.
Full textSCAPIN, VALDIRENE de O. "Avaliacao da contaminacao por elementos inorganicos e esteres ftalicos em poeira domestica da regiao metropolitana de Sao Paulo." reponame:Repositório Institucional do IPEN, 2009. http://repositorio.ipen.br:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9495.
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Norman, Belinda. "Giftfria förskolor i Nordmalings kommun : En inventering av förskolor med åtgärdsförslag för att möjliggöra en minskning av barns negativa hälsoeffekter till följd av kemikalieexponering." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-123219.
Full textLOUREIRO, ISABELLA RODRIGUES. "THE IMPORTANCE AND OCCURRENCE OF PHTHALATES IN POTABLE WATERS AND SAMPLES FROM THE GUANABARA BAY ECOSYSTEM." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2002. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=3654@1.
Full textFtalatos são os plastificantes mais utilizados industrialmente, estando disseminados em todos os ecossistemas do mundo. Como são compostos exclusivamente sintéticos, sua presença é indicativa da industrialização de uma região. Sua toxicidade é baixa, porém existem indícios de possíveis efeitos como interferentes endócrinos, especialmente no sistema reprodutor masculino. No Brasil, existem poucos estudos sobre a ocorrência e comportamento dos ftalatos no meio ambiente. Nesta tese foi estudada sua ocorrência em amostras de águas potáveis de diversos bairros das cidades do Rio de Janeiro e Niterói e do ecossistema da Baía de Guanabara (águas, sedimentos e mexilhões), a qual recebe inúmeros aportes industriais. Todas as amostras foram coletadas, extraídas em fase sólida e analisadas por cromatografia em fase gasosa, utilizando detecção por captura de elétrons. As da Baía foram amostradas nas estações seca e chuvosa, em diferentes anos. As extrações de todas as amostras obtiveram excelente repetibilidade e recuperações superiores a 76%. As águas potáveis do Rio de Janeiro e Niterói apresentaram teores de ftalatos em concentrações muito menores do que as informadas para cidades da Europa e Estados Unidos. Tais teores puderam ser correlacionados com as extensões das redes dos sistemas de abastecimento de ambas as cidades. Todas as amostras da Baía mostraram contaminações qualiquantitativas muito inferiores, quando comparadas a outros ambientes costeiros. O estudo do biomonitoramento ativo evidenciou a eficiência e rapidez da depuração dos ftalatos nos mexilhões mais contaminados do ecossistema da Baía de Guanabara.
Phthalates are the most used plasticizers in industrial products, worldwide distributed in environments. Their presence is often used to indicate a region industrialization degree. Although their reported toxicity is low, phthalates are indicated for possible endocrine disrupting effects, specially in male reproductive system. In Brazil, there are few studies about the environmental occurrence and distribution of phthalates. This thesis studied the occurrence of those compounds in potable waters samples from residential areas of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói cities, and in samples from the ecosystem of Guanabara Bay (waters, sediments and mussels), which receives several industrial inputs. All the samples were collected, solid-phase extracted and the phthalate contents analyzed by gas chromatography with electron capture detection. The ones from the Bay were sampled during the dry and rainy seasons, in different years. All the extractions presented excellent repeatability and recoveries above 76%. The potable water samples from both cities presented phthalate values considerably lower than those reported for European and American cities. The results could be correlated with the water net distribution lengths for both cities. All results from the Bay ecosystem showed lower contamination when compared to other coastal environments. The controlled transplant proved quick and efficient phthalate depuration of contaminated organisms from Guanabara Bay.
Xu, Ying. "Emissions of Phthalate Plasticizer from Polymeric Building Materials." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37913.
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Schripp, Tobias [Verfasser], and K. U. [Akademischer Betreuer] Gericke. "Distribution of phthalates in the indoor environment – Application and evaluation of indoor air models – / Tobias Schripp ; Betreuer: K.U. Gericke." Braunschweig : Technische Universität Braunschweig, 2009. http://d-nb.info/1175829900/34.
Full textEzem, Gladys Chidiebere. "Relationship Between Exposure to Phthalate and Obesity in the United States." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5855.
Full textBountis, Stavros. "Effects of a phthalate mixture on Wnt/β-catenin signaling, apoptosis and metabolic rate in zebrafish embryos." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-415065.
Full textPaluselli, Andrea. "Analysis, occurence, release and degradation of phthalate esters (PAEs) in Mediterranean coastal sea." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018AIXM0060/document.
Full textPhthalic Acid Esters (PAEs) are a group of emerging organic contaminants that have become a serious issue because of their ubiquitous presence on the marine environment worldwide and for the endocrine disrupting effects in animals and humans. However, little is known about their distribution in the Ocean, mainly because of analytical difficulties and the high possibility of ambient sample contamination. Plastic debris in marine environment includes resin pellets, macro- and microplastic fragments, and contains additives such as PAEs that might be released in the aquatic environment in unknown proportion. In our work, we improved an analytical method for the determination of 8 PAEs, at trace levels in marine and fresh waters. In the first part of the thesis, the method was validated for different seawater salinities and wastewater treatment plant outlet. By passing 1 L of sample through glass cartridges packed with 200 mg of Oasis HLB and eluted with 6 mL of ethyl acetate, the recoveries of 8 PAEs ranged from 95 to 115 % with acceptable blank values (below 0.4-4.0 % of the masses measured in different seawater samples). In a second part, PAE distribution in the Marseille Bay has been evaluated though a one-year monitoring from December 2013 to November 2014. The results showed the occurrence of six PAEs with total concentrations ranging from 130 to 1330 ng L-1. In the last part of this thesis, two common plastic samples as trash plastic bags and insulation layer of electric cables were incubated in natural seawater in laboratory conditions and studied for the release of PAE. Release ws observed for the different PAEs with kinetics varying according to the plastic type
Paluselli, Andrea. "Analysis, occurence, release and degradation of phthalate esters (PAEs) in Mediterranean coastal sea." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Aix-Marseille, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018AIXM0060.
Full textPhthalic Acid Esters (PAEs) are a group of emerging organic contaminants that have become a serious issue because of their ubiquitous presence on the marine environment worldwide and for the endocrine disrupting effects in animals and humans. However, little is known about their distribution in the Ocean, mainly because of analytical difficulties and the high possibility of ambient sample contamination. Plastic debris in marine environment includes resin pellets, macro- and microplastic fragments, and contains additives such as PAEs that might be released in the aquatic environment in unknown proportion. In our work, we improved an analytical method for the determination of 8 PAEs, at trace levels in marine and fresh waters. In the first part of the thesis, the method was validated for different seawater salinities and wastewater treatment plant outlet. By passing 1 L of sample through glass cartridges packed with 200 mg of Oasis HLB and eluted with 6 mL of ethyl acetate, the recoveries of 8 PAEs ranged from 95 to 115 % with acceptable blank values (below 0.4-4.0 % of the masses measured in different seawater samples). In a second part, PAE distribution in the Marseille Bay has been evaluated though a one-year monitoring from December 2013 to November 2014. The results showed the occurrence of six PAEs with total concentrations ranging from 130 to 1330 ng L-1. In the last part of this thesis, two common plastic samples as trash plastic bags and insulation layer of electric cables were incubated in natural seawater in laboratory conditions and studied for the release of PAE. Release ws observed for the different PAEs with kinetics varying according to the plastic type
Omoike, Ogbebor Enaholo. "Association of Perfluorinated Chemicals with Endocrino-Carcinogenetic, Obesogenic and Metabolic Health and with Markers of Chronic Inflammation and Oxidative Stress." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3733.
Full textGiovanoulis, Georgios. "What contributes to human body burdens of phthalate esters? : An experimental approach." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för miljövetenskap och analytisk kemi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-143147.
Full textAt the time of the doctoral defense, the following paper was unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 4: Manuscript.
Olujimi, Olanrewaju Olusoji. "The concentrations, distribution and health risk assessment of suspected endocrine disrupting chemicals (phenols, phthalates and heavy metals) in freshwater systems of Cape Town, South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2009.
Full textEnvironmental pollution with persistent organic chemicals and inorganic trace metals is an increasingly important issue. Recently, a variety of chemicals are introduced in a very large scale on the surface water network. The main pathway of these pollutants into the environment was identified as wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The extended use of chemicals in many product formulations and insufficient WWTPs has lead to an increase in the levels of the detected micro-pollutants wastewater effluents. The majority of these compounds are characterized by a rather poor biodegradability. A large spectrum of pollutants present in waste as traces has been reported to exert adverse effects on human and wildlife. Even though compounds are found in wastewater in a very small amount, they may have the undesirable capability of initiating health effect on various high forms of life. This survey constitutes the first study in the City of Cape Town to report data for a variety of priority substances (phenols and phthalate esters) in WWTP effluents and receiving rivers. These results are of critical importance since the data generated are used to generate potential health risk associated with both the organic and inorganic compounds analyzed.
Bergé, Alexandre. "Identification des sources d’alkylphénols et de phtalates en milieu urbain : comparaison des rejets à dominante urbaine (domestique) par rapport à des rejets purement industriels." Thesis, Paris Est, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012PEST1113/document.
Full textPhthalates and alkylphenols are organic molecules generated by the chemical industry, entering the composition of plastics, for phthalates, and detergents for alkylphenols. Their worldwide productions are around 6 million tons and 500,000 tons, respectively. It is now obvious from the concentrations and contents measured in the various environmental compartments that phthalates and alkylphenols are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Indeed, they are found in all environmental compartments (from the atmosphere to the natural environment) at significant levels. These contaminants are also recognized as endocrine disrupting compounds and can cause damages to fauna and flora present in the natural environment. This work has identified levels of wastewater contamination of phthalates and alkylphenols in various environmental compartments in urban areas. Thus, samples taken, during dry weather periods, were used to determine the quality of raw water for global parameters, phthalates and alkylphenols within industrial and domestical discharges as well as the sewer network and a major Parisian sewage treatment plant (Seine Centre, Colombes, 92). These results reflect certain characteristics and disparities of the sewer network, including both high variability of the sampling and the contamination levels by these micropollutants. For industrial discharges, significant disparities have been observed between the different sectors listed (textile manufacturing, surface treatment, metallurgy, pharmaceutical industries, etc.). Overall, the results confirm that household inputs correspond to the first source of contamination in Parisian conurbation. Indeed, the contribution of industrial inputs is less than 5%, for all compounds, whatever the industrial sector. The study of the Parisian sewer network showed some temporal stability of wastewaters in the downstream part. This work however also highlighted disparities and similarities between the sub-watersheds drained by the sewer network. Thus, the northern part of the Parisian network (SDA and CAA) appears to be more contaminated than the Southern part (CAB and SAR).The results obtained for Seine Centre wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) confirms the effectiveness of the treatment processes on the removal on the routine water quality parameters. Additionally, the results on the elimination of phthalates and alkylphenols in sewage treatment plant (yields above 83% for all compounds) confirm that even if WWTP are initially not designed for reducing and/or eliminating micropollutants, they proceed significantly. During primary treatment, physicochemical lamellar clarification underlined the removal of hydrophobic pollutants such as DEHP, NP, DnBP and BBP. During the secondary treatment, biofiltration highlighted its effectiveness in eliminating all pollutants, as well as volatile compounds (DEP) and other contaminants
Clarke, Bradley, and Bradley clarke@student rmit edu au. "Persistent Organic Pollutants in Australian Sewage Sludge: Environmental Monitoring and Land Application Risk Assessment." RMIT University. Applied Sciences, 2008. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20081202.113842.
Full textLovett, Brendon. "Three molecular materials studied by positive muons and magnetometry." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.365360.
Full textSandreth, Sherry. "Drinking Water and Autism: Using Spatial Cluster Detection to Explore Patterns of Autism Cases in Lane County, Oregon." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2335.
Full textIshak, Hanane. "Solubilité aqueuse, coefficient de partage octanol-eau et pression de vapeur de contaminants alimentaires organiques de la famille des phthalates et alkylphénols : détermination expérimentale et modélisation." Thesis, Lyon, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017LYSE1172.
Full textThe aim of this study is the physical-chemical characterization of the organic food packaging contaminants, particularly phthalates and alkyl phenols, in terms of aqueous solubility, octanol-water partition coefficient and vapor pressure. This characterization falls within the scope of REACH regulations for the identification of chemical substances. The aqueous solubility measurements are performed using the dynamic saturation method in a temperature range of [298.15 – 328.15K], those of octanol-water partition coefficient with the “shake-flask” method at 298.15K. The vapor pressure measurements are carried out with the “dynamic saturation method” in a temperature range between 313.15 and 423.15K, and validated with the static method. These measurements are used in the determination of air-water and octnol-air partition coefficients. Beside experimental measurements, these poperties are predicted using thermodynamic models: UNIFAC originale, UNIQUAC, NRTL and COSMO-sac-dsp. A qualitative and quantitative evaluation is performed for each model. This evaluation will facilitate the optimization of the models’ parameters concerning phthalates and alkyl phenols in order to generate a model for the contaminants migration process
Nakiwala, Dorothy. "Exposition prénatale aux phénols et aux phtalates, développement neurologique de l'enfant et rôle des hormones thyroïdiennes." Thesis, Université Grenoble Alpes, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020GRALS003.
Full textContext: The increase in the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders warrants identification of the possible underlying modifiable risk factors. Pregnant women are constantly exposed to several phenols and phthalates that are endocrine disrupting chemicals and have been linked to various adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in toxicological studies. One of the suggested mechanisms of neurotoxicity of these compounds is by disruption of the thyroid hormone pathway.Aims: 1) To document if the use of personal care products (PCP) could influence phenols biomarkers concentrations during pregnancy; 2) to assess associations between prenatal exposure to phenols and phthalates and child neurodevelopment; and 3) to assess associations between prenatal exposure to phenols and phthalates on the thyroid hormone levels of pregnant women and their newborns.Methods: We relied on three complementary cohorts; the SEPAGES-feasibility study with multiple urine samples and detailed, time-resolved information on PCP use, the EDEN cohort with maternal urinary concentrations of phenols, phthalates and information on child neurodevelopment and the SEPAGES cohort with information on gestational exposure to phenols and phthalates (assessed in 2 pools of 21 urine sample per participant) and levels of thyroid hormones levels during pregnancy and at birth.Results: The total number of PCP applications (without distinction) was positively associated with the parabens’ and bisphenol S urinary concentrations during pregnancy but not with other phenols assessed (benzophenone-3, triclosan and bisphenol A).No phenol or phthalate metabolite pregnancy concentration was negatively associated with IQ of boys at 5 years. Some associations with child behavior were observed at 3 and 5 years: Bisphenol A was positively associated with the relationship problems subscale at 3 years and the hyperactivity–inattention subscale scores at 5 years. Mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP) was positively associated with internalizing behavior, relationship problems, and emotional symptom scores at 3 years. Monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP) was positively associated with internalizing behavior and relationship problems scores at 3 years. After dichotomizing behavioral scores, triclosan tended to be positively associated with emotional symptom subscales at both 3 and 5 years.Regarding the associations with maternal hormones, bisphenol A was negatively associated with the Ln (TSH) z-score; MBzP, a metabolite of benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP), was positively associated with the TT4 z-score and triclosan was negatively associated with the TT3/TT4 ratio z-score. When biomarker concentrations were categorized in tertiles, we observed non-monotonic associations between TSH and triclosan (U-shape) and MnBP, a metabolite of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) (inverse U-shape). In newborns, only sex-specific effects were observed: bisphenol A was positively associated with the TT4 z-score in male newborns while triclosan was negatively associated with the TT4 z-score in females.Conclusion: Findings in this study concur with previous literature that PCPs use may contribute to exposure to parabens. Our study was the first to report associations between PCP use and bisphenol S, a substitute of bisphenol A. In line with previous studies, bisphenol A and various phthalates, including DBP and BBP exposure during pregnancy, were associated adverse behavioral symptoms among boys. Our study was the first to report adverse neurobehavioral effects in relation to triclosan exposure. The four compounds associated with adverse behavioral effects in EDEN were also associated with one or more thyroid hormone levels of mothers or newborns in the SEPAGES cohort, suggesting possible disruption of thyroid hormones homeostasis
Zurek, Martin [Verfasser]. "Wirkungen der Phthalate DEHP [Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalat] und MEHP [Mono-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalat] und des Schwermetalls Cadmium auf die Zellen der Sertoli-Zelllinie SerW3 / Martin Zurek." Berlin : Medizinische Fakultät Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2011. http://d-nb.info/1026264774/34.
Full textMorgan, Marisa L. "Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Reproductive Toxicity in Women." FIU Digital Commons, 2014. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1586.
Full textCabana, Teri. "The Total Picture: Multiple Chemical Exposures to Pregnant Women in the US – An NHANES Study of Data from 2003 through 2010." VCU Scholars Compass, 2014. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3504.
Full textMarie, Cécile. "Evaluation, prévention et perception des risques en santé environnementale - Réflexions à propos de l'exposition des femmes enceintes aux phtalates et substituts." Thesis, Université Clermont Auvergne (2017-2020), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017CLFAS019.
Full textIn utero exposure to chemicals, especially endocrine disruptors, is increasingly documented in the scientific literature. This thesis is illustrated through the example of phthalates and substitutes. Phthalates, commonly used as plasticizers to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC), are present in many consumer products (food packaging, toys, floor and wall coverings, clothing, etc.). They are also used in cosmetics, household products, DIY and gardening. In utero exposure to certain phthalates has been associated with some effects (fetal hormonal alteration, malformations of the male reproductive system, prematurity) [Article 1]. This toxicity has led manufacturers to use alternative plasticizers. However, these substitutes are still little investigated in terms of exposure and toxicity. Part 1 of this thesis is part of the health risk assessment process. It concerned the use of PVC medical tubing, source of exposure to plasticizers little studied for pregnant women. The objectives were to identify and quantify the plasticizers (phthalates and substitutes) present in the medical devices used for hospitalized pregnant women and to describe the use of these medical devices (number, duration of use and medicines in contact) [Article 2]. These data combined with migration studies (to quantify plasticizers migrating from the tubing to the drug solution) can be used to estimate the theoretical exposure of pregnant women from the use of medical tubing. Part 2 focuses on environmental health prevention and promotion. Several international organizations have recently issued recommendations for health professionals and recognize their essential role in the prevention of pregnant women. The objectives were to assess the risk perception and preventive measures in environmental health, including exposure to phthalates, recommended by perinatal health professionals [Articles 3 and 4], and adopted by pregnant women [Article 5]. These data allowed to identify the levers and obstacles to the prevention of exposure to chemical substances in France. Keywords: , ,