Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/3658
Title: Incorporating potable water sources and use habits into surveys that improve surrogate exposure estimates for water contaminants: the case of bisphenol A
Authors: Andra, Syam S. 
Makris, Konstantinos C. 
metadata.dc.contributor.other: Μακρής, Κωνσταντίνος X.
Major Field of Science: Natural Sciences
Field Category: Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Keywords: Biomonitoring;Bisphenol A;Environmental epidemiology;Exposure assessment;Polycarbonate bottled water;Water and health
Issue Date: Mar-2014
Source: Journal of Water and Health, 2014, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 81-93
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Start page: 81
End page: 93
Journal: Journal of Water and Health 
Abstract: Human biomonitoring studies for water contaminants are often accompanied by surveys relying solely on total drinking water consumption rates, thus, failing to account for specific water sources (bottled and tap water) and use habits, such as water used for preparing cold/hot beverages (coffee, tea, juice, etc.). Despite the extensive use of bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate (PC)-based water contact materials, rarely do BPA biomonitoring studies focus on various PC water uses and sources. Better resolved water consumption rates could reduce the uncertainty associated with surrogate daily BPA intake estimates using fine-tuned surveys. This approach provided a proof of concept on inclusion of water consumption from various sources and uses into estimates of daily intake for water contaminants like BPA found in water-contact materials. The next steps would be in quantifying the extent of improvement in exposure assessment that adds value to refined survey designs.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/3658
ISSN: 14778920
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2013.068
Rights: © IWA Publishing
Type: Article
Affiliation : Cyprus University of Technology 
Harvard University 
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