Selected persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the Italian environment.
The ratification of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a departure point for several considerations on their presence in environmental matrices. In this paper, the Italian situation is presented with emphasis on the most toxic compounds--chemicals with dioxin-like toxic action, and the activity in the area of interest of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Biotic, as well as abiotic matrices have been taken in consideration and, where possible, a comparation between their contamination levels with the levels reported on similar matrices by other European countries has been reported.
Miniero
Roberto
R
Dipartimento di Ambiente e Connessa Prevenzione Primaria, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. roberto.miniero@iss.it
De Felip
Elena
E
Magliuolo
Mariella
M
Ferri
Fabiola
F
Di Domenico
Alessandro
A
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000737:chemistry; D001822:Body Burden; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis; D004289:Dolphins / Q000378:metabolism; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005060:Europe; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry; D007558:Italy; D009132:Muscles / Q000737:chemistry; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D012623:Seawater / Q000032:analysis; D012754:Sharks / Q000378:metabolism; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis
D004147:Dioxins; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls