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Table 1 Summary of the 50 materials that were pooled into 19 food contact article groups that were included in the study

From: Hazardous chemicals in non-polar extracts from paper and cardboard food packaging: an effect-based evaluation

Food contact article

Printing

Number of material(s)

Solvent

Bag for cookies

Yesa

1

DMSO

Baking moulds

Yesa

1

DMSO

Board samples

No

2

DMSO

Boxes for cereals

Yesa,c

4

n-Hexane

Boxes for cookies (from manufacturer)

Yesa

3

DMSO

Boxes for fries’ and hamburgers

Yesa

2

DMSO

Boxes for infant formula/skimmed milk

Yesa

3

DMSO

Boxes for porridge and flour mixes

Yesa

6

DMSO

Colored paper for baking moulds

Yesa

1

DMSO

Hamburger/French fries’ papers

Yesa,b

5

n-Hexane

Microwave popcorn bags

Yesa,c

6

DMSO

Packages for frozen food

Yesa,c

2

DMSO

Paper for baking and baking moulds

No, but contained bleached material

5

DMSO

Paper for trays

Yes

1

DMSO

Paper plate for warm food

No

1

DMSO

Pizza boxes

Yes

2

DMSO

Pizza slice trays

Yesa

1

DMSO

Popcorn boxes

Yesa

3

DMSO

Straws

Yesa

1

DMSO

  1. aAlso contained adhesives
  2. bHamburger papers did not contain adhesives, while French fries’ papers did
  3. cThe FCA was in contact with food prior to collection