Dietary intakes of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and polychlorinated biphenyls in Finland.
Samples of cow milk, pork, beef eggs, rainbow trout, flours and vegetables were analysed for 17 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) and 36 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB). Daily dietary intake of PCDD/Fs as toxic equivalent (I-TEq) and PCBs (PCB-TEq) was assessed using food consumption data from a 24-h dietary recall study for 2862 Finnish adults. The calculated intake of PCDD/F was 46 pg I-TEq day(-1). The current level was about half of the earlier estimation of intake in Finland made in 1992. The assessed PCB intake was 53 pg PCB-TEq day(-1). Thus, the total intake of PCDD/Fs and PCBs was 100 pg TEqday(-1) (1.3pg TEqkg(-1) b.w. day(-1)), which is within the range of tolerable daily intake (TDI) proposed by the WHO (1-4pg TEqkg(-1) b.w. day(-1)).
Kiviranta
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Division of Environmental Health, National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland. hannu.kiviranta@ktl.fi
Hallikainen
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Ovaskainen
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Kumpulainen
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Vartiainen
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D000328:Adult; D001565:Benzoates / Q000032:analysis*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000032:analysis; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D005396:Fish Products / Q000032:analysis; D005433:Flour / Q000032:analysis; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008461:Meat Products / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry
D001565:Benzoates; D001572:Benzofurans; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D004147:Dioxins