title: Concentration of DL-PCBs in fish from market of Parma city (north Italy): estimated human intake.
abstract: The concentrations of 12 congeners of non-ortho and mono-ortho dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (ΣDL-PCB) were measured in 30 fish samples from Parma markets by GC/MS technique. The samples were randomly purchased, choosing the species commonly found in supermarkets. The concentration of DL-PCBs estimated remained under the fixed Italian limit of 4 pg g(-1)ww WHO-TEQ (World Health Organization-Toxic Equivalent) in the major part of the samples, so the situation seems to be not at a level sufficient to pose a risk to human health of the Parma population. The medium daily intake for DL-PCBs for Italian consumers (Parma) was also estimated. This value generally resulted minor than 2 pg g(-1) ww WHO-TEQ kg(-1) body weight, exceeding only in four cases: eel, smooth hound, starry smooth hound and tuna.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Università di Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43100-Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mezzetta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cirlini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ceron
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tecleanu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caligiani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palla
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Sansebastiano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004147:Dioxins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D004147:Dioxins; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls