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Polyethylene Terephthalate May Yield Endocrine Disruptors

Author(s) -

Leonard Sax

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0901253

Subject(s) - endocrine system , polyethylene terephthalate , bottle , antimony , environmental chemistry , endocrine disruptor , leaching (pedology) , chemistry , food science , toxicology , biology , materials science , biochemistry , hormone , organic chemistry , ecology , composite material , soil water

Recent reports suggest that endocrine disruptors may leach into the contents of bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET is the main ingredient in most clear plastic containers used for beverages and condiments worldwide and has previously been generally assumed not to be a source of endocrine disruptors.

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