title: [Benzene in food and human environment].
abstract: Benzene is releasing to environment in cause of industry activities. This compound is known as carcinogenic. This article contains information about benzene occurrence in people environment and sources of people exposition on this compound. Toxicology and metabolism in human organism were discussed. Benzene contamination of various food was presented on the basis of our results and also other European and American investigations and Codex Alimentarius documents. Especially formation and occurrence of benzene in non-alcoholic beverages preserved by benzoates were considered. Article describes also action, which was taken up by non-alcoholic beverages industry to mitigate benzene formation in soft drinks. National regulations concerning maximum levels of benzene in drinking water and air were also presented.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Badania Zywności i Przedmiotów Uzytku, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego - Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa. mjedra@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jedra
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starski
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D001554:Benzene / Q000032:analysis*; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005062:European Union; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis; D014481:United States; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D007220:Industrial Waste; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001554:Benzene