Bottled water consumption has increased significantly in recent decades. Eighty percent of
bottled water is sold in plastic containers usually made from polyethylene terephthalate …

Phthalate esters are organic compounds that are extensively used in polymers
manufacturing and many commercial products and can induce serious adverse health …

This study was conducted to determine the effects of storage temperature and time on the
levels of phthalates in commercial PET-bottled water. Freshly-produced water samples …

Plasticizers (diethyl phthalate (DEP), di-butyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP),
and diethyl hexyl phthalate (DEHP) are widely used in the manufacture of plastics …

Background and purpose: Consumption of bottled water is increasing in the world and there
are many concerns about the migration of phthalate esters into bottled water. These …

Mineral bottled water packed in three polymers viz., virgin polyethylene terephthalate (PET),
recycled PET, and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) were investigated for the occurrence …

This work is an attempt to monitor the most recent hazards of phthalate (s) in bottled drinking
water recently consumed in Egyptian markets. A simple and reliable method using GC-MS …

A great deal of attention has been paid lately to release of phthalate esters (PAEs) from
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles into PET bottled drinking water due to their …

This study was conducted to determine the presence of phthalates in 10 different brands of
bottled water available in Saudi markets and stored under different conditions. Dimethyl …

Phthalic acid and phthalate esters are of growing interest due to their significant usage and
potential toxicity. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and glass are both widely used materials …