Journal
FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
Volume 58, Issue -, Pages 362-368Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.05.010
Keywords
Clouding agent; Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP); Food contamination; Endocrine disruptor; Phthalate; Maternal exposure
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Funding
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) [1U61TS000118-04]
- AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY [U61TS000118] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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In 2011 the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration reported that plasticizers di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-iso-nonyl phthalate (DiNP), endocrine disruptors, were illegally added to clouding agents used in foods and beverages. 965 products were found contaminated, of which 206 were exported to 22 countries. This study's purpose was to obtain English names for 28 contaminated products for which DEHP levels were reported, calculate estimated average daily intake (mg/kg/day) for a 50 kg woman consuming one portion, and compare to U.S. and E.U. guidelines for daily intake. We found that drinking just one bottle (500 ml) of sports drinks would result in an average DEHP intake of 0.14 mg/kg bw/day (range 0.091-0.341), which exceeds by several fold government guidelines (0.02-0.06 mg/kg bw/day). One (2 g) serving from 4/14 samples of contaminated dietary supplements exceeds the guideline of 0.02 mg/kg bw/day. In conclusion, consuming even one portion of tainted drinks and some powders would lead to daily intake of DEHP that greatly exceeds established safety guidelines, raising concerns about potential adverse effects, particularly reproductive tract development in the male fetus. Global distribution of DEHP-contaminated and other adulterated products should prompt governments to become proactive in food safety regulations and chemical testing. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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