Concentration of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in foods and its dietary exposure in China.
Int J Hyg Environ Health
; 217(6): 695-701, 2014 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a common plasticizer used in food contact materials that has been reported as an endocrine disruptor. In the present study, DEHP concentrations were analyzed in foods in order to determine dietary exposure among the Chinese population, including the general population (aged 2-100) and four age group, that is children aged 2-6, adolescent aged 7-12, young people aged 13-17 and adults aged 18 years old and above. 1704 food samples were collected during 2011-2012 and categorized into 12 food groups which covered major foods in China. Food consumption data were taken from China National Nutrient and Health Survey which was performed in 2002 and includes data from 68,959 subjects. Mean concentrations of DEHP were combined with individual food consumption data to estimate dietary exposure. It was found that DEHP levels in foods ranged from not detected to 3.41 mg/kg, with highest mean values in meat (0.23 mg/kg) and vegetable oils (0.21 mg/kg). Mean dietary intakes of DEHP in the general population, children, and adults were 2.34, 4.51, 2.03 µg/kg bw per day, respectively. The 97.5% intakes in these populations were 5.22, 8.43, 3.64 µg/kg bw per day, respectively. The main food sources of DEHP dietary intake were cereals (39.44%), drinking water (16.94%) and meat (15.81%) in children, and cereals (44.57%), meat (15.70%) and drinking water (12.28%) for adults. These findings suggested that dietary exposure to DEHP among Chinese population was lower than tolerable daily intake of DEHP and there are no health concerns based on generally accepted exposure limits.
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Assunto principal:
Plastificantes
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Dieta
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Dietilexilftalato
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Exposição Ambiental
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Poluentes Ambientais
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Hyg Environ Health
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China