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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 27-33Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1007/s40201-018-0292-8
Keywords
Phthalate esters; Migration; Storage condition; Plastic
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)
- [92-01-46-21405]
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Background Acidic juices such as lemon juice. vinegar and Verjuice are popular beverages regularly consumed by both children and adults. Various brands of different acidic juices in Iran markets are packaged in disposable plastic bottles. Some evidence suggests that phthalates may immigrate from plastic bottles. Methods In this research the influence of sunlight, type of container and storage time on the leaching of phthalates from packaging materials into selected juices was investigated, by analyzing the samples kept in different conditions, before and throughout 2, 4 and 6 months storage time. Results The mean phthalate concentrations of the examined samples were determined to be between
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