PubVet,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(09), P. e1655 - e1655
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Bisphenol
A
is
a
chemical
substance
capable
of
producing
harmful
effects
on
human
and
animal
health,
among
which
reproductive,
neurological,
metabolic
digestive
alterations
developmental
disorders
stand
out.
Despite
these
contraindications,
its
use
widespread
worldwide
in
high
demand
the
industry
due
to
resistance
properties
it
offers.
In
food
sector,
used
manufacturing
packaging,
specifically
cans
coated
with
epoxy
resins
polycarbonate
packaging.
Various
scientific
studies
have
been
able
confirm
that
meat
products
contain
significant
amounts
it,
both
their
canned
fresh
forms.
This
bibliographic
review
aims
understand
legal
context
found
tolerable
daily
intake
levels,
as
well
analyze
impact
investigate
main
routes
exposure
this
possible
migrations
bisphenol
towards
products.
addition,
alternatives
are
explored,
including
analogues.
highlights
large
presence
need
for
stricter
regulation
preserve
health
population.
Likewise,
urgency
greater
research
find
safer
more
sustainable
concluded.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(33), P. 12270 - 12288
Published: July 1, 2024
This
article
provides
an
overview
of
plastic
recycling
development
since
the
1970s.
It
discusses
three
common
options:
mechanical
recycling,
chemical
and
energetic
recycling.
Additionally,
it
considers
challenges
waste
cleaning
sorting.
The
describes
processes
in
detail
for
main
constituents
waste,
such
as
polyethylene
(PE),
polypropylene
(PP),
polystyrene
(PS),
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC),
terephthalate
(PET).
current
rates
indicate
that
only
is
economically
viable,
which
insufficient
a
sustainable
circular
economy.
Chemical
methods
are
often
too
energy-intensive
require
complex
presorting
making
them
unattractive.
To
become
competitive,
requirements
have
been
derived
this
article.
In
context,
splitting
polymer
chains
using
low-temperature
atmospheric
pressure
plasma
proposed
novel
technology.
date,
technology
has
used
surface
treatment
plastic.
However,
shows
potential
processing
unsorted,
low-value
especially
PE,
PP,
mixed
would
otherwise
be
sent
incineration
or
to
landfills.
Mechanical
unsuitable
these
streams,
competitive
not
yet
established
on
industrial
scale.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
186, P. 108613 - 108613
Published: March 28, 2024
Synthetic
antioxidants
(AOs)
are
commonly
used
in
everyday
items
and
industrial
products
to
inhibit
oxidative
deterioration.
However,
the
presence
of
AOs
food
packaging
packaged
foods
has
not
been
thoroughly
documented.
Moreover,
studies
on
human
exposure
through
skin
contact
with
or
ingesting
limited.
In
this
study,
we
analyzed
twenty-three
AOs—including
synthetic
phenolic
(SPAs)
organophosphite
(OPAs)—along
six
transformation
various
samples
their
materials.
We
found
at
concentrations
ranging
from
1.30
×
103
1.77
105
ng/g,
which
exceeded
levels
both
outer
(6.05
102–3.07
104
ng/g)
inner
(2.27
102–1.09
ng/g).
The
most
common
detected
foodstuffs
were
tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)
phosphate
(AO168O),
butylated
hydroxytoluene
(BHT),
octadecyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate
(AO1076),
together
constituting
95.7
%
total
found.
Our
preliminary
assessment
revealed
that
dietary
exposure—estimated
a
median
2.55
ng/kg
body
weight/day
for
children
1.24
adults—is
more
significant
route
than
dermal
packaging.
Notably,
four
identified
first
time,
BHT
making
up
76.8
67.6
intake
adults,
respectively.
These
findings
suggest
consumption
is
source
exposure.
estimated
daily
intakes
via
compared
recommended
acceptable
assess
risks.
This
systematic
investigation
into
contributes
understanding
potential
health
risks
associated
foods.
It
emphasizes
need
further
evaluation
these
substances.
Trends in Food Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
148, P. 104513 - 104513
Published: April 26, 2024
With
the
influence
of
climate
change,
environmental
pollution,
industrial
development,
and
new
agricultural
practices,
increasing
amounts
chemical
substances
with
potential
risks—both
anthropogenic
biogenic—enter
food
supply
chain
ultimately
affect
human
health,
entailing
challenges
to
safety
security.
Although
some
food-risk
components
(FRCs)
have
been
accessed
regulated,
toxicity
exposure
level
numerous
detected
in
remain
unknown,
leaving
questions
on
their
effect
safety.
Therefore,
multiple
databases
emerging
FRCs
constructed
aid
risk
assessment,
regulation,
communication;
however,
focus
areas,
data
content,
quality,
accessibility
not
systematically
summarized,
which
hinders
development
applications
data-driven
methods
field.
The
major
objective
this
review
is
comprehensively
introduce
representative
FRC
different
along
presentation,
quality
availability,
successful
applications.
Over
past
decades,
over
50
released
widely
used
hazard
identification,
prediction,
contributing
significantly
scientific
research,
policymaking,
education.
However,
our
analysis
unveils
persistent
such
as
delayed
updates,
concerns,
reproducibility
issues,
suboptimal
inadequate
coverage
underdeveloped
regions.
To
address
these
shortcomings,
we
propose
an
initiative
aimed
at
enhancing
future
FRC-related
resources,
prioritizing
principles
findability,
accessibility,
interoperability,
reusability.
Additionally,
highlight
strategies,
e.g.,
natural
language
processing,
cheminformatics,
suspect
non-targeted
analysis,
genome
mining,
for
detection
outside
existing
databases.
By
embracing
initiatives
lay
groundwork
a
robust
framework
facilitating
enhanced
assessment
informed
decision-making
face
evolving
challenges.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(15), P. 6630 - 6630
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
The
complexity
of
plastic
polymers
and
even
more
so
additives
has
increased
enormously
in
recent
years.
This
makes
the
material
recycling
waste
considerably
difficult,
especially
case
mixed
waste.
Some
have
now
been
strictly
regulated
or
completely
banned
for
good
reasons
(‘legacy
additives’).
Material
mechanical
generally
uses
old
plastics
that
still
contain
these
substances.
Consequently,
products
are
manufactured
using
such
recyclates
contaminated
with
harmful
poses
a
major
challenge
sustainability,
as
there
is
conflict
objectives
between
protecting
health
consumers,
vulnerable
groups,
conserving
resources
recycling,
keeping
cycles
‘clean’
destroying
pollutants,
transporting
them
to
safe
final
sink.
With
regard
first
objective,
we
recommend
avoiding
use
intensive
contact
consumers
(‘contact-sensitive
products’)
until
further
notice.
We
also
show
climate
policy
challenges
(and
chemical)
industry
necessitate
defossilization
(‘feedstock
change’).
turnaround
can
only
succeed
if
solely
closed-loop
takes
place
future;
should
primarily
replace
virgin
plastics.
For
this
means
work
used
high
degree
homogeneity
known
formulation
collected
separately,
already
today
PET
bottles.
objective
article
illustrate
increasing
additives,
legacy
which
will
force
legislative
readjustment
todays’
recycling.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(20), P. 3327 - 3327
Published: Oct. 20, 2024
Food
packaging,
which
is
typically
made
of
paper/cardboard,
glass,
metal,
and
plastic,
essential
for
protecting
preserving
food.
However,
the
impact
conventional
food
packaging
especially
predominant
use
plastics,
due
to
their
versatility
low
cost,
bring
serious
environmental
health
problems
such
as
pollution
by
micro
nanoplastics.
In
response
these
challenges,
biotechnology
emerges
a
new
way
improving
providing
biopolymers
sustainable
alternatives.
this
context,
bacterial
cellulose
(BC),
biodegradable
biocompatible
material
produced
bacteria,
stands
out
its
mechanical
resistance,
preservation
capacity,
rapid
degradation
promising
solution
replacing
plastics.
despite
advantages,
large-scale
application
still
encounters
technical
economic
challenges.
These
include
high
costs
compared
when
materials
are
used,
difficulties
in
standardizing
membrane
production
through
microbial
methods,
challenges
optimizing
cultivation
processes,
so
further
studies
necessary
ensure
safety
industrial
viability.
Thus,
review
provides
an
overview
impacts
packaging.
It
discusses
development
highlighting
BC
biopolymer.
Additionally,
it
explores
biotechnological
techniques
innovative
structural
modifications
BC,
well
ways
optimize
process.
The
study
also
emphasizes
importance
solutions
promoting
circular
economy
within
industry
reducing
impact.
