An Insight into the Growing Concerns of Styrene Monomer and Poly(Styrene) Fragment Migration into Food and Drink Simulants from Poly(Styrene) Packaging

An Insight into the Growing Concerns of Styrene Monomer and Poly(Styrene) Fragment Migration into Food and Drink Simulants from Poly(Styrene) Packaging

Poly(styrene) (PS) has been heavily utilised in disposable food packaging due to its insulating properties, optical translucency, and long-shelf life. Despite these desirable characteristics, (PS) poses toxicity concerns to human’s health through styrene monomer leaching into foodstuffs. Environment...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Ajaj, Shayma J’Bari, Anthonia Ononogbo, Federico Buonocore, Joseph C. Bear, Andrew G. Mayes, Huda Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
food contact materials
styrene
migration
poly(styrene) fragments
food simulants
oligomer clusters
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/5/1136

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