Health risk of coplanar polychlorinated biphenyl congeners in edible fish from the Mediterranean Sea

The muscle tissue of different species of fish was analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in order to estimate the daily intake of these contaminants. Contamination levels among the different species varied between 108 and 678 ng/g lipid weight. Isomer-specific analysis in the muscle tissue o...

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Published in:Journal of food protection 2003-11, Vol.66 (11), p.2176-2179
Main Authors: Storelli, M.M, Giacominelli-Stuffler, R, D'Addabbo, R, Marcotrigiano, G.O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue - chemistry
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
chemical analysis
Consumer Product Safety
contaminants
Fish and seafood industries
Fishes - metabolism
food analysis
food contamination
Food Contamination - analysis
Food industries
food intake
Food toxicology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
health effects assessments
Humans
marine fish
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean sea muscles
Muscle, Skeletal - chemistry
pesticide residues
Pisces
pollutants
polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - administration & dosage
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - chemistry
Seafood - analysis
Species Specificity
toxic substances
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Summary:The muscle tissue of different species of fish was analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in order to estimate the daily intake of these contaminants. Contamination levels among the different species varied between 108 and 678 ng/g lipid weight. Isomer-specific analysis in the muscle tissue of the various fish revealed a profile dominated by hexa- and pentachlorobiphenyls, followed by hepta- and tetrachlorobiphenyls. Other congeners, including those with fewer than four or more than nine chlorine atoms, were below the instrumental limit of detection in all samples. PCB dietary intake was below the range of 1 to 4 pg 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro-p-dioxin equivalents per kg body weight per day set by the World Health Organization. From a public health point of view, there is no indication of important risks associated with the consumption of these seafoods.
ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-66.11.2176