TABLE 1.

Summary of Food-Related Uses and Health Concerns for the Compounds Discussed in This Report

Category	Chemical	Food-Related Use	Selected Health Concerns
Indirect food additives	Bisphenols	Polycarbonate plastic containers Polymeric, epoxy resins in food and beverage cans	Endocrine disruption11–18 Obesogenic activity,19–22 neurodevelopmental disruption23–26
	Phthalates	Clear plastic food wrap Plastic tubing, storage containers used in industrial food production Multiple uses in food manufacturing equipment	Endocrine disruption6,27–29 Obesogenic activity30–32 Oxidative stress,33,34 cardiotoxicity35,36
	Perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs)	Grease-proof paper and paperboard	Immunosupression,37,38 endocrine disruption,39–41 obesogenic activity,42 decreased birth wt43
	Perchlorate	Food packaging	Thyroid hormone disruption44–46
Direct food additives	Nitrates and nitrites	Direct additive as preservative and color enhancer, especially to meats	Carcinogenicity,10,47,48 thyroid hormone disruption49,50