Endocrine disrupting chemicals in commercially available cling film brands in South Africa

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dc.contributor.author De Jager, Christiaan
dc.contributor.author Aneck-Hahn, Natalie Hildegard
dc.contributor.author Van Zijl, Magdalena Catherina
dc.contributor.author Hayward, Stefan
dc.contributor.author Swart, Pieter
dc.contributor.author Genthe, Bettina
dc.date.accessioned 2019-06-25T10:38:07Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.description.abstract Cling films comprise of plasticizers which are known endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Cling films are commonly used for food packaging and EDCs may leach into food, increasing exposure, leading to adverse health outcomes. We determined the levels of common selected EDCs expected in commercial cling film brands sold in South Africa. We tested for para-nonylphenol (p-NP), bisphenol A (BPA), bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), and phthalates [di-2-ethyhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and dibutylphthalate (DBP)]. We selected eight brands of cling film and used standard chromatography methods to extract compounds. We found p-NP in one brand (2.06 µg/kg) and BPA in two brands (1.48 and 1.61 µg/kg). Five brands contained DEHP (2.1–2.59 mg/kg), DBP (0.62–1.21 mg/kg) and DEHA (165.89–674.07 mg/kg). Levels of DEHA and DEHP in the cling film are associated with potential human health risks. The maximum level of DEHA ranged from 1.6 to 16 times the safe level, with a calculated hazard quotient of 1.4. The two cling film brands made from low density polyethylene (LDPE), both endorsed by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), had target chemicals below the detection limit. en_ZA
dc.description.department School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) en_ZA
dc.description.department Urology en_ZA
dc.description.embargo 2020-05-23
dc.description.librarian hj2019 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/bher20 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Christiaan de Jager, Natalie Aneck-Hahn, Magdalena Van Zijl, Stefan Hayward, Pieter Swart & Bettina Genthe (2019): Endocrine disrupting chemicals in commercially available cling film brands in South Africa, ca, Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 25:6, 1633-1644, DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2018.1471659. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 1080-7039 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1549-7860 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/10807039.2018.1471659
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70290
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Taylor and Francis en_ZA
dc.rights © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an electronic version of an article published in Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 25:6, 1633-1644, 2019, DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2018.1471659. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/bher20. en_ZA
dc.subject Health risk assessment en_ZA
dc.subject Cling film en_ZA
dc.subject Para-nonylphenol (p-NP) en_ZA
dc.subject Phthalates en_ZA
dc.subject Bisphenol A (BPA) en_ZA
dc.subject Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) en_ZA
dc.subject Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) en_ZA
dc.title Endocrine disrupting chemicals in commercially available cling film brands in South Africa en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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