Longitudinal mass loads of phthalate esters in sewage sludge and their association with public health and social measures for COVID-19 control in Beijing
Sapkota S, Thapa B, Chen J, Zunong J, Asihaer Y, Li M, Ji X, Ding D, Li H, Ma B, Vermund S, Shu M, Hu Y. Longitudinal mass loads of phthalate esters in sewage sludge and their association with public health and social measures for COVID-19 control in Beijing. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2024, 282: 116756. PMID: 39029222, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-normalized mass loadsPhthalate estersExposure to environmental contaminantsSewage sludge samplesBis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMunicipal wastewater treatment plantWastewater treatment plantsSewage sludgeEnvironmental contaminationSludge samplesTreatment plantsBis(2-ethylhexylPeak concentrationsPhthalateSewagePublic healthDEHPGC/MS analysisMPAEsMass loadingExpanding body of literatureConcentrationMono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate