#HBA2021. @anna_s_young. Sampled 231 office workers with wrist silicon wrist bands (only worn at the office) in US, UK, India and China. Analyzed for SVOC in 100 wrist bands by Heather Stapleton's group.
Exposure to chemical classes varied by location.
Exposure to chemical classes varied by location.
US workers exposed to PCBs that were banned 40 years ago. Exposures to PCBs in India higher. Paint likely a PCB source.
Brominated flame retardant higher in US and UK compared it China and India. People still exposed to flame retardants that have been banned over 10 years.
Pesticide exposure for office workers much higher in India than other locations.
Substitute chemicals exposures for banned chemicals were widespread.
Substitute chemicals exposures for banned chemicals were widespread.
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