Phthalates consumed from milk: safety assessment for the population

Abstract

Phthalates, or phthalic acid ethers, are hazardous for human health as they produce negative effects on the endocrine system and liver when entering a body. Alimentary introduction into a body with food products is a priority for phthalates. Phthalates contents in milk are of particular interest since milk is the most popular food product among the population. It is vital to assess whether phthalates consumption from milk is safe for people due to their potential contents in this product and their potential hazards for human health. Research results indicate that when phthalates are introduced with milk it creates unacceptable non-carcinogenic risks for the examined children. Assessment of hazards caused by phthalates introduction allowed revealing that calculated phthalates doses were not safe as per adherence to the reference dose both for children and examined adults. The carcinogenic risk was also estimated as unacceptable both for children and adults.