Journal
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT
Volume 26, Issue 9, Pages 1325-1329Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02652030903081952
Keywords
risk assessment; phthalates; plastic mulch; vegetables
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China [R507719]
- Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, China [20060353004]
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The uptake of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) from plastic mulch film used in field cultivation by 10 vegetable plants was investigated by experiments carried out in pots. The results showed that DEHP was transferred from the mulch film to all vegetable plants. Wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) showed the greatest capacity for uptake of DEHP, while cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) could also accumulate high levels. This implies that wax gourd, cucumber and pumpkin may be sources of DEHP contamination in the human diet. Moreover, Chinese cabbage (Brassica parachinensis) also accumulated a high level of DEHP from mulch plastic film giving dietary exposure close to the daily intake limit for DEHP.
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