Air pollutants enter body through skin
For some semivolatiles such as phthalates, dermal uptake can at least match entry via lungs
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MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Some chemicals in products ranging from cosmetics to plastics used in neonatal intensive care units can seep into a person’s body as readily through the skin as via breathing, new studies show.
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