Author, as appears in the article.: Rovira J; Domingo J
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Rovira Solano, Joaquim
Keywords: Trace elements Textile industry Organic substances Human health risks Dermal exposure Clothes textile industry organic substances human health risks dermal exposure clothes
Abstract: © 2018 Elsevier Inc. It is well known that a number of substances used in the textile industry can mean not only environmental, but also health problems. The scientific literature regarding potential adverse health effects of chemical substances in that industry is mainly related with human exposure during textile production. However, information about exposure of consumers is much more limited. Although most research on the health effects of chemicals in textiles concern allergic skin reactions, contact allergy is not the only potential human health problem. In this paper, we have reviewed the current scientific information regarding human exposure to chemicals through skin-contact clothes. The review has been focused mainly on those chemicals whose probabilities of being detected in clothes were rather higher. Thus, we have revised the presence of flame retardants, trace elements, aromatic amines, quinoline, bisphenols, benzothiazoles/benzotriazoles, phthalates, formaldehyde, and also metal nanoparticles. Human dermal exposure to potentially toxic chemicals through skin-contact textiles/clothes shows a non-negligible presence in some textiles, which might lead to potential systemic risks. Under specific circumstances of exposure, the presence of some chemicals might mean non-assumable cancer risks for the consumers.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Odontología Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Geociências General medicine General environmental science Farmacia Environmental sciences Environmental science (miscellaneous) Environmental science (all) Ensino Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Direito Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Biochemistry Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 00139351
Author's mail: joaquim.rovira@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0003-4399-6138 0000-0001-6647-9470
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935118305140?via%3Dihub
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Environmental Research. 168 62-69
APA: Rovira J; Domingo J (2019). Human health risks due to exposure to inorganic and organic chemicals from textiles: A review. Environmental Research, 168(), 62-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.09.027
Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.09.027
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications