Assessment of metal contaminations leaching out from recycling plastic bottles upon treatments

@article{Cheng2010AssessmentOM,
  title={Assessment of metal contaminations leaching out from recycling plastic bottles upon treatments},
  author={Xiaoliang Cheng and Honglan Shi and Craig D. Adams and Yinfa Ma},
  journal={Environmental Science and Pollution Research},
  year={2010},
  volume={17},
  pages={1323-1330}
}
Background, aims, and scopeHeavy metal contaminants in environment, especially in drinking water, are always of great concern due to their health impact. Due to the use of heavy metals as catalysts during plastic syntheses, particularly antimony, human exposure to metal release from plastic bottles has been a serious concern in recent years. The aim and scope of this study were to assess metal contaminations leaching out from a series of recycling plastic bottles upon treatments.MethodologyIn… 
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