Polyethylene Terephthalate May Yield Endocrine Disruptors
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Polyethylene Terephthalate May Yield Endocrine Disruptors
BACKGROUND Recent reports suggest that endocrine disruptors may leach into the contents of bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET is the main ingredient in most clear plastic containers used for beverages and condiments worldwide and has previously been generally assumed not to be a source of endocrine disruptors. OBJECTIVE I begin by considering evidence that bottles made fr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901253