The public health threat of phthalate-tainted foodstuffs in Taiwan: The policies the government implemented and the lessons we learned

Environment International

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-79

  Wu, Ming Tsang ^a,b,c   Wu, Chia Fang ^a   Wu, Jiunn Ren ^b   Chen, Bai Hsiun ^b   Chen, Eric K ^a,b   Chao, Mei Chyn ^b   Liu, Ching Kuan ^c   Ho, Chi Kung ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Contaminated foodstuffs; Di (2 ethylhexyl)phthalate; Di isononyl phthalate; Emulsifier; Endocrine disruptors; Phthalates

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; EMULSIFICATION; ESTERS; FRUITS; HEALTH RISKS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CONTAMINATED FOODSTUFFS; DI-2-ETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; EMULSIFIER; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; PHTHALATES;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

MELAMINE; PHTHALIC ACID;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; PHTHALATE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; POLICY; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPORTS DRINK; TAIWAN; TEA;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84862777550     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.01.014     Document Type: Article

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