Abstract:Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) is a type of plasticizer that is widely used in industries such as plastics, food packaging, children's toys, and construction materials.DBP is also an endocrine disruptor that is difficult to degrade in the environment, which results in the accumulation of concentrations in the environment. DBP in water bodies can enter food through the food chain or packaging route, and long-term intake of food containing excessive levels of DBP can lead to problems such as infertility or cancer. This paper summarizes the toxicity and hazards of DBP, the current stage of DBP detection technologies at home and abroad, the contamination of DBP in water and food, and the research progress of DBP degradation by different advanced oxidation technologies. The mechanism, degradation pathway and kinetics of DBP degradation by ozone oxidation, photochemical oxidation, acoustic chemical oxidation and persulfate oxidation, and the toxicity of intermediate products were highlighted. The degradation mechanism is that the ·OH generated by various conditions attacks the DBP molecular structure, which is eventually mineralized into water and carbon dioxide. The degradation kinetics may change slightly according to different conditions, but they are stable and in line with the pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics, and the toxicity of the intermediate products generated in the process of mineralization of the DBP molecules has been significantly reduced compared with that of the main body, but a small portion of the intermediate products is still toxic to aquatic fishes and some algae. As a result and with examples of suggestions for follow up research, namely, in depth understanding of the application of advanced oxidation technology in food, drinking water, and other areas, to explore the degradation mechanism in food and the issue of intermediate products