title: Exposure to inorganic bromides from greenhouse crops where methyl bromide was applied for soil fumigation.
abstract: The Authors determined the concentration of inorganic bromides in soil and tomatoes from greenhouses where soil fumigation had been performed using methyl bromide (greenhouse B) and alternative pest control systems (greenhouse A and greenhouse B) before planting. The results obtained demonstrate that concentration of inorganic bromides in foodstuffs should be considered as a marker of exposure to methyl bromide poisoning risk.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Catania University, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fallico
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrante
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D005638:Fruit; D005651:Fumigation; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D012987:Soil; C005218:methyl bromide