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ArticleScientific reports2021

Evaluation of human exposure to parabens in north eastern Poland through hair sample analysis.

Joanna Wojtkiewicz, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Elena Vakonaki, Krystyna Makowska, Slawomir Gonkowski

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Evaluation of Parabens and Bisphenol A Concentration Levels in Wild Bat Guano Samples.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  6. Hair Sample Analysis of Residents from Olsztyn, Northeastern Poland, to Evaluate Levels of Bisphenol S and Bisphenol A: A Pilot Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022
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  7. The Presence of Triclosan in Human Hair Samples in Poland-A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Joanna WojtkiewiczDepartment of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-900, Olsztyn, Poland. joanna.wojtkiewicz@uwm.edu.pl.
Manolis TzatzarakisLaboratory of Toxicology Science and Research, Medicine School, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Elena VakonakiLaboratory of Toxicology Science and Research, Medicine School, University of Crete, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Krystyna MakowskaDepartment of Clinical Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 14, 10-957, Olsztyn, Poland.
Slawomir GonkowskiDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-957, Olsztyn, Poland.
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn · PLUniversity of Crete · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parabens (PBs) are a group of substances commonly used in industry. They also pollute the environment, penetrate into living organisms and adversely affect various internal organs. During this study, the degree of exposure of people living in Olsztyn, a city in north eastern Poland, to selected parabens most often used in industry was studied. The chemicals under investigation included: methyl paraben-MePB, ethyl paraben-EtPB, propyl paraben-PrPB, benzyl paraben BePB and butyl paraben -BuPB. To this aim, hair samples collected from the scalps of 30 volunteers were analyzed using a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technique. All PBs studied were present in a high percentage of analyzed samples (from 76.7% in the case of BePB to 100% in the case of MePB and PrPB). The mean concentration levels were 4425.3 pg/mg for MeBP, 704.0 pg/mg for EtPB, 825.7 pg/mg for PrPB, 135.2 pg/mg for BePB and 154.5 pg/mg for BuPB. Significant differences in PB concentration levels between particular persons were visible. On the other hand, gender, age and artificial hair coloring did not cause statistically significant differences in PB levels. Obtained results have clearly indicated that people living in north eastern Poland are exposed to various PBs, and therefore these substances may affect their health status. However, the evaluation of PBs influence on human health requires further research.

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Hair AnalysisAgedEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleHealth Impact AssessmentHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureParabensPolandPublic Health SurveillanceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificityEnvironmental PollutantsParabens

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