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. 2026 Sep 4;60(38):26953–26960. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6c01315

3. Number, Percent Detected, and Range of Urine Metabolite Concentrations in UK Staff Members (n = 4) before and after Trip to East Palestine, Ohio.

Parent chemical/metabolite, ng/mL UK staff day 1 n (%) detected, range UK staff day 2 n (%) detected, range
vinyl chloride, ethylene oxide, and acrylonitrile/HEMA 2 (50), ND - > 3 4 (100), >3–12
acrolein/3HPMA 4 (100), 9–72 4 (100), 20–100
acrolein/CEMA 4 (100), >5–45.7 4 (100), 13–67
benzene/PMA 0 (0), ND 0 (0), ND
toluene/BMA 2 (50), ND - 8.1 3 (75), ND - 7
ethylbenzene and styrene/PGA 4 (100), 12–64.5 4 (100), 14–200
xylene/MHA 4 (100), 13–56 4 (100), 3–95
butyl acrylate/BuAMA 0 (0), ND 0 (0), ND

ND: not detected; NA: not available.