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Title
A review of dietary and non-dietary exposure to bisphenol-A
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Abstract
Due to the large number of applications of bisphenol-A (BPA), the human exposure routes are multiple. We aimed to review shortly the food and non-food sources of BPA, and to evaluate their contribution to the human exposure. Food sources discussed here include epoxy resins, polycarbonate and other applications, such as paperboard and polyvinylchloride materials. Among the non-food sources, exposures through dust, thermal paper, dental materials, and medical devices were summarized. Based on the available data for these exposure sources, it was concluded that the exposure to BPA from non-food sources is generally lower than that from exposure from food by at least one order of magnitude for most studied subgroups. The use of urinary concentrations from biomonitoring studies was evaluated and the back-calculation of BPA intake seems reliable for the overall exposure assessment. In general, the total exposure to BPA is several orders of magnitude lower than the current tolerable daily intake of 50 mu g/kgbw/day. Finally, the paper concludes with some critical remarks and recommendations on future human exposure studies to BPA. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Food and chemical toxicology. - Oxford
Publication
Oxford : 2012
ISSN
0278-6915
DOI
10.1016/J.FCT.2012.07.059
Volume/pages
50 :10 (2012) , p. 3725-3740
ISI
000309897100045
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Human exposure to endocrine disrupting phenolic contaminants.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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