Hazardous chemicals in plastics

Hazardous chemicals in plastics

A recent review by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) revealed that out of 3,377 chemicals potentially associated with plastic packaging and 906 likely associated with it, 68 were ranked by ECHA as “highest for human health hazards” and 68 as “highest for environmental hazards” (Groh et al. 2019).

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    GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    02/11/2021

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