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Common contaminants

Common contaminants of ceramic food packaging materials
  • Oct 9, 2012
  • Charlotte Wagner
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Food Packaging Food Contact Material* Typical Migrants Typical uses
Ceramics Glazed ceramic
  • Heavy metals (lead and cadmium) [1]
 Kitchen ware

*Layer in direct contact with food

Reference

1. Gonzalez-Soto, E., et al., Migration of lead and cadmium from ceramic materials used in food preparation. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol, 2000. 65(5): p. 598-603

References optional

  • “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging Alternatives Assessment.”, Washington DoC (February 2021).
  • “Safer Alternatives to PFAS in Food Packaging: Report to the Legislature.”, Washington DoC (February 2021).

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.33520

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