Methylparaben and Ethylparaben Exposure Through Breast Milk in the First Six Months of Lactation: A Taiwanese Cohort Study With Estimated Daily Intake for Breastfed Infants.
BACKGROUND Parabens, alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid used as antimicrobial preservatives in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics, are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Stage-specific data on paraben transfer through breast milk and exposure estimates for Taiwanese infants are lacking. METHODS We quantified...