title: Dermal Uptake from Airborne Organics as an Important Route of Human Exposure to E-Waste Combustion Fumes.
abstract: Skin absorption of gaseous organic contaminants is an important and relevant mechanism in human exposure to such contaminants, but has not been adequately examined. This article demonstrates that dermal uptake from airborne contaminants could be recognized as a significant exposure route for local residents subjecting to combustion fume from e-waste recycling activities. It is particularly true for organic pollutants which have high dermal penetration rates and large skin-air partition coefficients, such as low molecular weight plasticizers and flame retardants.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Guangzhou 510640, China.|University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, China.
authors.forename: Chen-Chou
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: School of Environment, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China.
authors.forename: Lian-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Science, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China.
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: School of Environment, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Environmental Exposure and Health and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632, China.
authors.forename: Eddy Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005411:Flame Retardants; D006801:Humans; D010968:Plasticizers; D059027:Recycling; D012869:Skin Absorption
chemical_list: D005411:Flame Retardants; D010968:Plasticizers