Phthalate metabolites in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Norwegian coastal waters

• Published in: Environment International
• Main Authors: Rian, May Britt, Vike-Jonas, Kristine, Gonzalez, Susana Villa, Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej, Venkatraman, Vishwesh, Lindstrøm, Ulf, Jenssen, Bjørn Munro, Asimakopoulos, Alexandros
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400; Bodø; Lebesby; Norway; Finnmark; Nordland; Phocoena phocoena; Varangerfjord; Varangerfjord*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/17329; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105525

The exposure of marine mammals to phthalates has received considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these pollutants in the marine environment and their potential adverse health effects. The occurrence of phthalate metabolites is well established in human populations, but data is sc...