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2023 Yes https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653523027212?via%3Dihub Zhu, Linyan Europe Exposure Study Students Elementary (K-5) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Chemicals of emerging concern GC-Orbitrap Human exposure Indoor environment Risk assessment A suspect list of 41 chemicals with one or more toxicological endpoints, i.e. endocrine disruption, carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity and allergenicity, known or suspected to be present in indoor dust, was established including phthalate and non-phthalate plasticizers, flame retardants, bisphenols, biocides, UV filters and other plastic additives. Of these, 29 contaminants were detected in the indoor dust samples, also including several compounds that had been banned or restricted for years. In addition, 22 chemicals were tentatively identified via non-target screening. Several chemicals have not previously been detected in Danish indoor dust. Most of the detected chemicals are known to be potentially harmful for human health while hazard assessment of the remaining compounds indicated limited risks to human. However, children were not specifically considered in this hazard assessment.