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A pilot study on semivolatile organic compounds in senior care facilities: Implications for older adult exposures

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dc.contributor.authorArnold, Karen
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, João Paulo
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMadureira, Joana
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Solange
dc.contributor.authorSalamova, Amina
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-27T10:49:36Z
dc.date.available2019-03-27T10:49:36Z
dc.date.issued2018-09
dc.description.abstractThe occurrence of five groups of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) (total of ∼120 distinct chemicals) was investigated in senior care facilities in the United States and in Portugal. Indoor settled dust samples were collected from fourteen facilities, and the concentrations of organophosphate esters (OPEs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were measured in these samples. Overall, OPEs, PAHs, and BFRs were the most abundant, and OCPs and PCBs were the least abundant SVOC groups in dust collected from both U.S. and Portuguese facilities. ∑OPE, ∑PAH, and ∑BFR concentrations were significantly higher in U.S. facilities than those in Portuguese facilities (P < 0.001), while ∑OCP and ∑PCB concentrations were not different between the two countries (P < 0.05). The samples were collected from three different microenvironments, including bedrooms, living rooms, and corridors. ∑OPE, ∑PAH, and ∑BFR concentrations were up to five times higher in corridors compared to bedrooms and living rooms. ∑OCP and ∑PCB concentrations were overall higher in bedrooms and in living rooms and lower in corridors.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipJoana Madureira and Solange Costa are supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the grants SFRH/BPD/115112/2016 and SFRH/BPD/100948/2014, respectively.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationEnviron Pollut. 2018 Sep;240:908-915. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.017. Epub 2018 Jun 1pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.017pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0269-7491
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6321
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0269-7491(17)34175-1pt_PT
dc.subjectAged, 80 and overpt_PT
dc.subjectAir Pollution, Indoorpt_PT
dc.subjectDustpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental Exposurept_PT
dc.subjectFlame Retardantspt_PT
dc.subjectHumanspt_PT
dc.subjectHydrocarbons, Chlorinatedpt_PT
dc.subjectOrganic Chemicalspt_PT
dc.subjectOrganophosphatespt_PT
dc.subjectPesticidespt_PT
dc.subjectPilot Projectspt_PT
dc.subjectPolychlorinated Biphenylspt_PT
dc.subjectPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbonspt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectSkilled Nursing Facilitiespt_PT
dc.subjectVolatile Organic Compoundspt_PT
dc.subjectGenotoxicidade Ambientalpt_PT
dc.titleA pilot study on semivolatile organic compounds in senior care facilities: Implications for older adult exposurespt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage915pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage908pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnvironmental Pollutionpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume240pt_PT
rcaap.embargofctPolítica editorial da revista.pt_PT
rcaap.rightsembargoedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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