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Environmental toxicants enter the body via ingestion, inhalation or dermal absorption. Food is one of the major ways by which these toxicants get into the body. Food packaging has evolved in so many ways that materials made with plastics and its additives (Phthalates) are now used. Phthalates are compounds used to make plastics to enhance its functionality. Some have been associated with some health hazards such as endocrine dysfunction, reproductive problems, skin irritations and cancer. The current study was performed to evaluate the risk associated with consuming phthalates in okpa (cow pea pudding). The phthalate quantification and health risks were evaluated using gas chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC–MS) and models adopted by environmental protection agency (EPA) respectively. The Phthalate identified in okpa were diethyl phthalate (DEP), di-n-Butyl phthalate (DBP), benzylbutyl …