Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical Approaches
Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in a multitude of important industrial products (e.g., medical devices, children’s toys, and food packages), mainly as plasticizers to improve mechanical properties such as flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The...
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| description | Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in a multitude of important industrial products (e.g., medical devices, children’s toys, and food packages), mainly as plasticizers to improve mechanical properties such as flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The wide occurrence of phthalates in many consumer products, including foods (e.g., bottled water, soft drinks, wine, milk, and meat) brings that most people are exposed to phthalates every day, which raises some concerns. Adverse health outcomes from phthalates exposure have been associated with endocrine disruption, deformities in the human reproductive system, increased risk of preterm birth, carcinogen exposure, among others. Apprehension related to the health risks and ubiquitous incidence of phthalates in foods inspires the development of reliable analytical approaches that allow their detection and quantification at trace levels. The purpose of the current review is to provide information related to the presence of phthalates in the food chain, highlighting the health risks associated with their exposure. Moreover, an overview of emerging extraction procedures and high-resolution analytical approaches for a comprehensive quantification of phthalates is presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f75fbf7f50884433b314d725a4b670db2023-11-22T05:10:27ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042021-07-019715710.3390/toxics9070157Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical ApproachesCatarina Luís0Manuel Algarra1José S. Câmara2Rosa Perestrelo3CQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, Universidade da Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, PortugalDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Campus de Teatinos s/n, University of Málaga, 29071 Malaga, SpainCQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, Universidade da Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, PortugalCQM-Centro de Química da Madeira, Campus da Penteada, Universidade da Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, PortugalPhthalates are a group of chemicals used in a multitude of important industrial products (e.g., medical devices, children’s toys, and food packages), mainly as plasticizers to improve mechanical properties such as flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The wide occurrence of phthalates in many consumer products, including foods (e.g., bottled water, soft drinks, wine, milk, and meat) brings that most people are exposed to phthalates every day, which raises some concerns. Adverse health outcomes from phthalates exposure have been associated with endocrine disruption, deformities in the human reproductive system, increased risk of preterm birth, carcinogen exposure, among others. Apprehension related to the health risks and ubiquitous incidence of phthalates in foods inspires the development of reliable analytical approaches that allow their detection and quantification at trace levels. The purpose of the current review is to provide information related to the presence of phthalates in the food chain, highlighting the health risks associated with their exposure. Moreover, an overview of emerging extraction procedures and high-resolution analytical approaches for a comprehensive quantification of phthalates is presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/7/157phthalateshealth riskextraction techniquesanalytical approaches |
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| title | Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical Approaches |
| title_full | Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical Approaches |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical Approaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical Approaches |
| title_short | Comprehensive Insight from Phthalates Occurrence: From Health Outcomes to Emerging Analytical Approaches |
| title_sort | comprehensive insight from phthalates occurrence from health outcomes to emerging analytical approaches |
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