Phthalate esters (PAEs) in indoor PM10/PM2.5 and human exposure to PAEs via inhalation of indoor air in Tianjin, China

There was a dynamic adsorbed and desorbed processes between PAEs in gas-phase which released from ceiling, wall, life necessities and domestic appliances et al. and those in particle-phase which came from the wear and tear of plastic scrap and suspended/resuspended dust on fine particle matters. Human who inhaled the air experienced the risk of exposure to PAEs, and the estimated results indicated that infants experienced the highest total daily intakes to ∑6PAEs.144