Global Contamination As Banned Phthalates Discovered in Food Products
The Taiwan Department of Health (DOH) revealed that an industrial chemical intended to soften plastic packaging was being used as an ingredient by the food industry. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) was found in use as a cheap substitute in a clouding agent for several brands of food products in Taiwan, in direct contravention of legislation prohibiting the use of DEHP in food products. The clouding agent is a food additive mainly used to make fruit drinks more visually appealing, but banned DEHP...
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