Occurrence and Distribution of Phthalate Esters and Their Major Metabolites in Porcine Tissues

Ten of the 22 phthalate esters (PAEs) and five of the eight monoalkyl phthalates (MPEs) were detected in six types of porcine tissues of 16 pigs. The total concentrations of detected PAEs were 60.5–439.4 ng/g wet weight (ww). Dibutyl phthalate, the predominant PAE, was detected in all six types of porcine tissues (7.3–187.9 ng/g ww). The total concentrations of MPEs were 9.9–94.0 ng/g ww. Monobutyl phthalate (MBP) was the predominant MPE, with...