title: Heavy metal, polychlorinated biphenyl and organochlorine pesticide residues in marine organisms: risk evaluation for consumers.
abstract: This survey provides information on the levels of heavy metal, polychlorinated biphenyl and organochlorine pesticide residues in marine organisms to ascertain whether these concentrations exceeded the prescribed legal limits. In order to assess the potential human health impact, the weekly intake was estimated. Most of the organisms analysed showed higher levels of mercury than the maximum permissible limit, while cadmium and lead were below the proposed permissible limits in all samples. The estimated intake was far above the established Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake for all metals, except for total mercury.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Farmaco-Biologico, Sezione di Chimica e Biochimica, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Strada prov.le per Casamassima, km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italia.
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Marcotrigiano
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Storelli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes; D005502:Food / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects; D007558:Italy; D007881:Legislation, Food; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000009:adverse effects; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012449:Safety; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D008387:Marine Toxins; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls