Worldwide production is currently more than 390 million metric tons, with an increasing trend that briefly reversed only in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 The main uses of plastics cover a wide variety of fields that encompass packaging (44%), building (18%), automotive (8%), electrical and electronics (7%), and household, leisure, and sports (7%). 1 Plastics are formed essentially by polymers, in most cases derived from fossil fuels, but many other chemical compounds are added to modify physical or chemical properties of the final product.
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Assessment of Daily Exposure to Organophosphate Esters through PM<sub>2.5</sub> Inhalation, Dust Ingestion, and Dermal Contact.
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