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A comprehensive assessment of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in an Indian food basket: Levels, dietary intakes, and comparison with European data
Sharma, Brij Mohan; Bharat, Girija K.; Chakraborty, Paromita; Martiník, Jakub; Audy, Ondřej; Kukučka, Petr; Přibylová, Petra; Kukreti, Praveen Kumar; Sharma, Anežka; Kalina, Jiří; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in diet are a health concern and their monitoring in food has been introduced in the European Union. In developing countries, EDC dietary exposure data are scarce, especially from areas ... -
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals used as common plastic additives: Levels, profiles, and human dietary exposure from the Indian food basket
Chakraborty, Paromita; Bharat, Girija K.; Gaonkar, Omkar; Mukhopadhyay, Moitraiyee; Chandra, Sarath; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) such as phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) are the most widely used plastic additives in polymeric materials. These EDCs are ubiquitously distributed in the environment. ... -
Plastic bans in India – Addressing the socio-economic and environmental complexities
Nøklebye, Emmy; Adam, Hans Nicolai; Roy-Basu, Avanti; Bharat, Girija K.; Steindal, Eirik Hovland (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)As one of the flagship amendments to the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, 2021, the pan-Indian ban on a group of single-use plastic products (SUPPs) introduced in mid-2022 provided a departure point towards more ... -
Unlocking India’s Potential in Managing Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs): Importance, Challenges, and Opportunities
Sharma, Brij Mohan; Scheringer, Martin; Chakraborty, Paromita; Bharat, Girija K.; Steindal, Eirik Hovland; Trasande, Leonardo; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a prime concern for the environment and health globally. Research shows that in developing countries such as India both the environment and human populations are severely exposed ...