Musks, human exposure

Abstract We have reviewed the human exposure to selected emerging organic contaminants, such new brominated flame retardants, organophosphate flame retardants, phthalate substitutes, triclosan, synthetic musks, bisphenol-A, perchlorate, and polycyclic siloxanes. Levels of these emerging contaminants in matrices relevant for human exposure (air, dust, food, water, etc.) and in human matrices (blood, urine, or tissues) have been reviewed, together with some of the relevant health effects reported recently. 

Roosens L, Covaci A, Neels H (2007) Concentrations of synthetic musk compounds in personal care and sanitation products and human exposure profiles through dermal application. Chemosphere 69 1540-1547... 

Results of toxicity tests have revealed that direct exposure to HHCB and AHTN in fragrances or indirect exposure in the environment poses no significant risk to human health (Ford, 1998). It is nevertheless alarming that HHCB and AHTN in alcoholic solutions enter the human body via diffusion through the skin (Ford et al., 1999). Because of their lipophilicity, polycyclic musks are stored in the body and have been detected in human fat tissues and in human milk samples (Eschke et al.,... 

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