A declaration of conformity according to European regulation No. 10/2011 is required to
ensure the safety of plastic materials in contact with foodstuffs. This regulation established a …

Contamination of foodstuffs by environmental pollutants (eg dioxins, metals) receives much
attention. Until recently, food packaging as a source of xenobiotics, especially those with …

The use of post-consumer polyolefins is increasing due to the pledges of multiple
organizations to use higher concentrations of recycled materials in packaging. However …

Polyethylene (PE) is the most widely used type of plastic food packaging, in which chemicals
can potentially migrate into packaged foods. The implications of using and recycling PE from …

Plastic materials are widely used in food packaging applications; however, there is
increased concern because of the possible release of undesirable components into …

Polyethylene (PE) pipes are often the material of choice for water supply systems, thanks to
their favorable properties, such as high strength-density ratio and corrosion resistance …

It is recognised that chemicals from packaging and other food-contact materials can migrate
into the food itself and thus be ingested by the consumer. The monitoring of this migration …

A wide variety of compounds are used in the manufacture of plastic materials; however,
some of them have the potential to migrate in food products. The main objective of this work …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is mainly used to produce polycarbonate consumer products. However,
the occurrence of BPA and other bisphenol analogues (BPs) in polystyrene-made plastic …

Little is known about the impact of emissions of micropollutants from small and large-scale
sewage treatment plants (STPs) on drinking water source areas. We investigated a …