Phthalates and bisphenols migration in Mexican food cans and plastic food containers

M. I. González-Castro, M. F. Olea-Serrano, A. M. Rivas-Velasco, E. Medina-Rivero, Leandro G. Ordoñez-Acevedo, A. De León-Rodríguez

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Abstract

The presence of endocrine disruptors bisphenol-A, bisphenol-A- dimethacrylate, bisphenol-A-diglycidyl-ether, phthalic-acid, dibutyl-phthalate, diethyl-phthalate and dioctyl-phthalate was determined in vegetable cans, baby bottles and microwaveable containers from the Mexican market. Gas-Chromatography-Mass-Spectrometry was used for the identification and High-Performance-Liquid-Chromatography with UV/Visible light and fluorescence detectors was used for the quantification. Endocrine disruptors were found in all samples. PA and DOP were the substances most commonly found, and maximum concentrations were 9.549 and 0.664 μg/kg, respectively from a jalapeno peppers can. Bisphenol A, phthalic-acid, bisphenol-A-dimethacrylate, bisphenol-A-diglycidyl-ether, dioctyl-phtalate and dibutyl-phthalate were found in baby bottles and microwaveable containers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)627-631
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume86
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Baby bottles
  • Cans
  • Endocrine disruptor
  • Plastic

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