Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-butylphthalate (DBP) exposure through diet in hospital patients

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 434-438

  Cirillo, Teresa ^a   Fasano, Evelina ^a   Esposito, Francesco ^a   Montuori, Paolo ^a   Amodio Cocchieri, Renata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Di (2 ethylhexyl) phthalate and di n butylphthalate exposure; Diet; Hospital patients; Packed meals

Indexed keywords

PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; BREAD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EXPOSURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MEDICAL DEVICE; READY TO EAT PACKED MEAL;

DIBUTYL PHTHALATE; DIET; DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAST FOODS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ITALY; PATIENTS; PLASTICIZERS;

EID: 84869212360     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.10.015     Document Type: Article

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