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Food additives containing hormone disrupters

prawnsResearchers in Italy developed a new method to search the food additive database and identified two new food additives that contain oestrogen mimics. They advised that necessary cautions be issued for the following;

4-hexylresorcinol regularly used to prevent discoloration in shellfish, also mouthwashes, throat lozenges, skin wound cleansers and anti-browning agent in foods, and

propyl gallate prevent the spoiling of fat and oil and used in foods, cosmetics, hair products, adhesives, and lubricants.

http://www.physorg.com/news155189152.htm

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