Determination of the oestrogenic (uterotrophic) activity of extracts of 'General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)' using immature female rats

In Japan there is growing concern about the possible adverse effects of consumption of food from styrene containers (mainly those made from polystyrene paper) due to the alleged oestrogenic activity of styrene oligomers (dimers and trimers), which may migrate into the food. To examine the possible oestrogenic activity of styrene dimers and...