Table 6.
Occurrence of phthalates in dairy products (µg kg−1).
| Matrix | Phthalate | Average Concentration | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | DEHP | 20–480 | [231] Milk samples from Scandinavian countries |
| Milk in silo and tanker | DEHP | 60–140 | |
| Cream 35% fat | DEHP | 1060–1670 | |
| Milk <1% fat | DEHP | 20–40 | |
| Milk | DEHP | 10–40 | Milk samples from Spain |
| Cream | DEHP | 480–550 | |
| Milk | DEHP | 10–90 | Milk from UK |
| Cheese | DEHP | 600–3000 | |
| Cream | DEHP | 200–2700 | |
| Summer milk | DEHP | ND–787.6 | [232] |
| DIBP | ND–15 | ||
| DBP | ND–15.3 | ||
| BBP | ND–15.5 | ||
| Winter milk | DEHP | 201.3–499.7 | |
| DIBP | 17.2–51.5 | ||
| DBP | ND–15 | ||
| BBP | 10–20.5 | ||
| Milked by hand | DEHP | <60 | |
| DIBP | 29 | ||
| DBP | <15 | ||
| BBP | <10 | ||
| Milked by machine | DEHP | 123.5 | |
| DIBP | 15.1 | ||
| DBP | ND | ||
| BBP | 14.3 | ||
| Raw milk cooling tank | DEHP | 364 | [233] |
| DIBP | <15 | ||
| DBP | ND | ||
| BBP | ND | ||
| Pasteurized milk cooling tank | DEHP | 426 | |
| DIBP | ND | ||
| DBP | ND | ||
| BBP | <15 | ||
| Milk powder before filling | DEHP | 478 | |
| DIBP | 32 | ||
| DBP | 28 | ||
| BBP | ND | ||
| Milk after filling (can) | DEHP | 630 | |
| DIBP | 56 | ||
| DBP | 52 | ||
| BBP | 12 | ||
| Milk after filling (pouch) | DEHP | 523 | |
| DIBP | 31 | ||
| DBP | 60 | ||
| BBP | 53 | ||
| Milk powder at retail (can) | DEHP | 566 | |
| DBP | 75 | ||
| DBP | 53 | ||
| BBP | 12 | ||
| Milk powder at retail (pouch) | DEHP | 526 | |
| DIBP | 75 | ||
| DBP | 53 | ||
| BBP | 12 | ||
| DBP | 80 | ||
| DBP | 170 | ||
| Milk samples | DEHP | 57 | [234] |
| DBP | 30 |