Socioeconomic position as a risk factor for BPA exposure in a sample of Egyptian children

Azza A. Gabr; Nermine N. Mahfouz; Mones M. Abu Shady; Mai M. Youssef; Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din; Alyaa H Kamhawy; Jihan Hussein; Tarek S. Ibrahim; M. A. Abbas

doi:10.7324/JAPS.2017.71211

J App Pharm Sci. 2017; 7(12): 84-89

doi: 10.7324/JAPS.2017.71211

Socioeconomic position as a risk factor for BPA exposure in a sample of Egyptian children

Azza A. Gabr, Nermine N. Mahfouz, Mones M. Abu Shady, Mai M. Youssef, Ebtissam M. Salah El-Din, Alyaa H Kamhawy, Jihan Hussein, Tarek S. Ibrahim, M. A. Abbas.

Abstract
Bisphenol A is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that is supposed to interfere with hormone action and thereby contributes to disease and disability. Understanding environmental exposure profiles may help to protect vulnerable populations. Objective: To estimate the potential variability in concentrations of urinary BPA in a sample of Egyptian children and adolescents from different socioeconomic levels Methods: A cross-sectional study included 167 children aged 2-18 years old of both sexes. Socio-demographic data were evaluated and estimation of urinary BPA using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was done for each child. Urinary BPA, was categorized into quartiles ( Key words: Bisphenol A, children, socioeconomic level, exposure sources

Socioeconomic position as a risk factor for BPA exposure in a sample of Egyptian children

Abstract