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. 2022 Jun 30;10(7):361. doi: 10.3390/toxics10070361

Table 3.

Free and extractable formaldehyde levels (mg/kg) in the clothing of pregnant women, babies and toddlers purchased from Catalonia (Spain).

Detection Rate (%) Mean SD Minimum Maximum
Pregnant women’s clothes T-shirts (n = 10) 20 8.44 4.42 <12.8 18.4
Jeans/leggings (n = 10) 80 18.2 9.77 <12.8 24.5
Bras (n = 10) 20 7.94 3.35 <12.8 15.5
Panties (n = 10) 40 16.7 17.0 <12.8 55.7
Babies clothes
(<12 months)
Pyjamas (n = 10) 0 <12.8 0.00 <12.8 <12.8
Bodysuits (n = 10) 0 <12.8 0.00 <12.8 <12.8
Socks (n = 10) 10 8.19 5.72 <12.8 24.5
Toddlers clothes
(12–36 months)
Pyjamas (n = 10) 0 <12.8 0.00 <12.8 <12.8
Underwear (n = 10) 0 <12.8 0.00 <12.8 <12.8
Dresses (n = 10) 10 7.74 4.29 <12.8 20.0
T-shirts (n = 10) 10 7.48 3.49 <12.8 17.4
Trousers (n = 10) 40 9.87 4.65 <12.8 16.4

SD: Standard deviation.