Date of Award

1-1-2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Environmental Health Sciences

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, xxi, 213 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Kurunthachalam Kannan

Committee Members

Ilham Almahamid, Haider Khwaja, Hyo-Bang Moon, Shao Lin

Keywords

BADGE, DENTAL SEALANTS, INDOOR AIR, TAP WATER, TEXTILES, WASTEWATER, Bisphenol A

Subject Categories

Environmental Health

Abstract

BADGE (bisphenol A diglycidyl ether) based epoxy resins have been used in a variety of applications since the 1940s. However, limited studies are available about the occurrence of BADGE and its derivatives (BADGEs) in the environment. The aims of this thesis were to determine the concentrations of BADGE and its derivatives in dental sealants and textile products from the U.S. to characterize the sources of these substances. Furthermore, concentrations of BADGEs in samples from various stages of waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) in the U.S. were also determined to investigate the environmental pathway and fate of these substances. BADGEs were also measured in surface water, tap water, indoor air and biosolids collected from the U.S. to understand the environmental distribution and pathways of human exposure.

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