The occurrence and probabilistic risk of exposure to parabens from bottled and hand-shaken teas in the general adult population of Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chin, Wei-Shan, Chang, Chia-Huang, Say, Yee How*, Chuang, Yung-Ning, Wang, Jui-Ning, Kao, Ho-Ching, Liao, Kai-Wei
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2024
• Subjects: QK Botany; RA Public aspects of medicine; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2610/

Parabens (PBs) are esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, and there are growing concerns due to their potential to disrupt endocrine function and their wide use as preservatives in foodstuffs, including beverages. The consumption of bottled and hand-shaken teas is gradually replacing traditional tea consu...