New Insights into the Occurrence and Toxic Effects of Bisphenol Residues in the Environment, Food, and Health-Related Matrices

Dear Colleagues,

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic high-production monomer used to produce polycarbonate plastic and polymeric coatings (epoxy resins) for a range of industrial applications and consumer goods such as food-contact materials, thermal paper, electronics, water supply lines, dental sealants and composites. However, its xenoestrogenicity has raised concern about its safety in food-contact applications, which has led to stringent regulations on its production and use. For example, in 2011, the European Union prohibited BPA’s use in infant feeding bottles and set a specific migration limit for plastic food contact materials. Despite these rules, many scientific studies have shown its ubiquitous distribution in food and the environment. Although the focus has been mainly on BPA, more than twenty structurally related compounds, referred to collectively as bisphenols, are known. Not surprisingly, many of them have similar, and in some cases higher, endocrine-disrupting and genotoxic effects in comparison to BPA. Therefore, to put in place appropriate safety measures for protecting human and animal health and the environment throughout, knowledge on their occurrence, fate, and effects is much needed. For this reason, we have put together a Special Issue addressing bisphenol residues and their metabolites and transformation products in the environment, food and health-related matrices.

Prof. Ester Heath
Guest Editor

Dr. Ana Kovačič
Dr. Bojana Žegura
Co-Guest Editors

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