Phthalates are a huge class of chemicals with a wide spectrum of industrial uses, from the
manufacture of plastics to food contact applications, children's toys, and medical devices …

Anthropogenic contaminants in water can impose risks to reproductive health. Most of these
compounds are known to be endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). EDCs can impact the …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have recently been detected in bottled water
and have brought about discussions on possible risks for human health. However, a …

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 …

Four common consumer plastic samples (polyethylene, polystyrene, polyethylene
terephthalate, polyvinylchloride) were studied to investigate the impact of physical …

Due to the large number of applications of bisphenol-A (BPA), the human exposure routes
are multiple. We aimed to review shortly the food and non-food sources of BPA, and to …

Abstract Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a widely used plasticizer to render poly (vinyl
chloride)(PVC) soft and malleable. Plasticized PVC is used in hospital equipment, food …

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 …

Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP
Panel) was asked by the European Commission to update its 2005 risk assessments of di …

Increasing attention has been dedicated to trace phthalates in bottled water due to the
serious concerns on public health, while there is still a lack of systematic analysis and …