[HTML][HTML] Unpacking the complexity of the PET drink bottles value chain: A chemicals perspective

S Gerassimidou, P Lanska, JN Hahladakis… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemicals can migrate from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) drink bottles to their content
and recycling processes may concentrate or introduce new chemicals to the PET value …

[HTML][HTML] Origin, dietary exposure, and toxicity of endocrine-disrupting food chemical contaminants: A comprehensive review

L Peivasteh-Roudsari, R Barzegar-Bafrouei, KA Sharifi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a growing public health concern worldwide.
Consumption of foodstuffs is currently thought to be one of the principal exposure routes to …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal trends in microplastic accumulation in placentas from pregnancies in Hawaiʻi

RB Weingrill, MJ Lee, P Benny, J Riel, K Saiki… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are created for commercial use, are shed from textiles, or result from the
breakdown of larger plastic items. Recent reports have shown that microplastics accumulate …

[HTML][HTML] Endocrine disrupting chemicals in indoor dust: A review of temporal and spatial trends, and human exposure

L Zhu, P Hajeb, P Fauser, K Vorkamp - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Several chemicals with widespread consumer uses have been identified as endocrine-
disrupting compounds (EDCs), with a potential risk to humans. The occurrence in indoor …

Systematic evidence on migrating and extractable food contact chemicals: most chemicals detected in food contact materials are not listed for use

B Geueke, KJ Groh, MV Maffini, OV Martin… - CritiCal reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Food packaging is important for today's globalized food system, but food contact materials
(FCMs) can also be a source of hazardous chemicals migrating into foodstuffs. Assessing …

Assessment of phthalic acid esters plasticizers in sediments of coastal Alabama, USA: Occurrence, source, and ecological risk

M Lu, S Jones, M McKinney, A Kandow… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering the ubiquitous occurrences and ecotoxicity of phthalates (PAEs), it is essential
to understand their sources, distribution, and associated ecological risks of PAEs in …

Occurrence of Polymer Additives 1,3-Diphenylguanidine (DPG), N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-1,4-benzenediamine (6PPD), and Chlorinated Byproducts in …

M Marques dos Santos, SA Snyder - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
While the occurrence of polymer additives in the environment has gained much attention in
recent years, particularly through the emission of tire wear particles (TWPs), evidence of the …

[HTML][HTML] Polypropylene microplastics promote metastatic features in human breast cancer

JH Park, S Hong, OH Kim, CH Kim, J Kim, JW Kim… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Microplastics (MPs) are now a global issue due to increased plastic production and use.
Recently, various studies have been performed in response to the human health risk …

[HTML][HTML] Stakeholder alliances are essential to reduce the scourge of plastic pollution

RS Lampitt, S Fletcher, M Cole, A Kloker… - nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Progress to reduce plastic pollution has been painfully slow and the consequent damage to
the natural environment and to human health is likely to increase further. This has been …

Occurrence, ecological and health risk assessment of phthalates in a polluted urban river used for agricultural land irrigation in central Mexico

J Dueñas-Moreno, I Vázquez-Tapia, A Mora… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating global concern on phthalate esters (PAEs) stems from their status as
emerging contaminants, marked by their toxicity and their potential to harm both the …