Risk characterization for mercury, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and polychlorinated biphenyls associated with fish consumption in Serbia
Autor: | D Tomić-Naglić, Saša Janković, Biljana Srdić, Marijana Curcic, E Stokić, Ksenija Durgo, Biljana Antonijevic |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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030309 nutrition & dietetics chemistry.chemical_element Food Contamination 010501 environmental sciences Biology Toxicology Body weight 01 natural sciences Risk Assessment Fish Mercury DDT PCBs Risk characterization World health 03 medical and health sciences Eating Fish Products Animals Humans 0105 earth and related environmental sciences 0303 health sciences General Medicine Fish consumption Fish products Polychlorinated Biphenyls Mercury (element) chemistry Environmental chemistry Ndl pcbs Serbia Food Science |
Zdroj: | Food and Chemical Toxicology |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.fct.2011.06.078 |
Popis: | The aim of this work was to assess the risk due to mercury (Hg), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (ndl PCBs) intake via fish consumption in Serbia. We have developed 24 scenarios using four concentration levels (mean, maximum, 50th and 95th percentile) of contaminants, determined in 521 samples of fish products available on Serbian market; two consumption levels (Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization data and recommendation of American Heart Association); and three body weights (5th, 50th and 95th percentile). All the values concerning the intake of DDT are below the corresponding health based guidance value. Calculated weekly intake of Hg using maximal concentration, intake of 340 g/week and 5th percentile of body weight exceeded the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI). When maximal and 95th percentile concentration of ndl PCBs was used, weekly intakes exceeded a “guidance value” with one exception i.e ., when 95th percentile of concentration along with 95th percentile of body weight were used. Concerning Hg and ndl PCBs, when extreme concentrations were used, HIs exceeded the value of 1, indicating that fish and fishery products may pose a threat to consumer’s health. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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