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The management of ethylene oxide contamination in foods is hindered by a misalignment between toxicological hazard assessment, the use of 2-chloroethanol as an analytical marker, and divergent international regulatory frameworks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol residues in foods by evaluating toxicological hazards, analytical marker validity, and international regulatory discrepancies.

September 2, 2026Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Ethylene Oxide and 2‐Chloroethanol in Foods: Hazards, Detection Markers, and Regulatory Perspectives

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HCHyeonseo Choi YAYujin Ahn YPYooheon Park

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Review reveals critical gaps between chemical hazards and marker detection for ethylene oxide in foods, highlighting the urgent need for international regulatory alignment.

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To examine ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol residues in foods by evaluating toxicological hazards, analytical marker validity, and international regulatory discrepancies.
Reviewed chemical reactivity, toxicological risks, and transformation products of ethylene oxide in food systems.
Evaluated analytical detection methods, matrix-dependent behavior, and source attribution challenges across simple and composite food matrices.
Analyzed divergent international food control policies and regulatory standards.
Ethylene oxide represents a defined toxicological hazard, whereas 2-chloroethanol functions primarily as an imperfect policy marker whose presence depends on food matrix chemistry and processing history.
Processed and composite food matrices degrade the accuracy of analytical source attribution, compounding regulatory misalignment across international borders.

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Choi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2d9c562ede874ec73f8 https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.70635

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September 2, 2026Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Ethylene Oxide and 2‐Chloroethanol in Foods: Hazards, Detection Markers, and Regulatory Perspectives

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Authors

HCHyeonseo Choi YAYujin Ahn YPYooheon Park

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Overview

Review reveals critical gaps between chemical hazards and marker detection for ethylene oxide in foods, highlighting the urgent need for international regulatory alignment.

Key Points

To examine ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol residues in foods by evaluating toxicological hazards, analytical marker validity, and international regulatory discrepancies.
Reviewed chemical reactivity, toxicological risks, and transformation products of ethylene oxide in food systems.
Evaluated analytical detection methods, matrix-dependent behavior, and source attribution challenges across simple and composite food matrices.
Analyzed divergent international food control policies and regulatory standards.
Ethylene oxide represents a defined toxicological hazard, whereas 2-chloroethanol functions primarily as an imperfect policy marker whose presence depends on food matrix chemistry and processing history.
Processed and composite food matrices degrade the accuracy of analytical source attribution, compounding regulatory misalignment across international borders.

Cite This Study

Choi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2d9c562ede874ec73f8 https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.70635

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