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Phthalate Concentrations and Dietary Exposure from Food Purchased in New York State
Author(s) -
Arnold Schecter,
Matthew Lorber,
Ying Guo,
Qian Wu,
Se Hun Yun,
Kurunthachalam Kannan,
Madeline Hommel,
Nadia Imran,
Linda S. Hynan,
Dunlei Cheng,
Justin A. Colacino,
Linda S. Birnbaum
Publication year - 2013
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.1206367
Subject(s) - phthalate , food science , chemistry , food contaminant , toxicology , diethyl phthalate , biology , organic chemistry
Phthalates have been found in many personal care and industrial products, but have not previously been reported in food purchased in the United States. Phthalates are ubiquitous synthetic compounds and therefore difficult to measure in foods containing trace levels. Phthalates have been associated with endocrine disruption and developmental alteration.

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