title: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine foodstuffs in Australia: residue levels and contamination status of PBDEs.
abstract: Edible marine products (n=24) collected from the fish markets in Adelaide, Australia, were analysed for the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The total concentration of 11 PBDE congeners found in the marine products ranged from 1.01 to 45 ng/g fresh weight. Among the samples analysed, imported silver fish and prawns from Vietnam and Thailand respectively, recorded the highest ∑PBDEs concentrations (45.10 and 43.29 ng/g fresh weight) as against 13.08 and 12.57 ng/g fresh weight in Australian king prawns and Gar fish. BDE-209 was the most dominant congener in the marine products followed by BDE-47, 99 and 100. The calculated average daily intakes of ∑PBDEs per day for an adult male and female (19 or more years old) were 1026.8 and 1188.4 ng/kg per day, respectively. This study clearly shows that the dietary exposure to marine foods can contribute to PBDEs accumulation in human body.
authors: CERAR–Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Boulevard, SA 5095, Australia.
authors: Devarajan
authors: D
authors: Shanmuganathan
authors: Mallavarapu
authors: M
authors: Megharaj
authors: Zuliang
authors: Z
authors: Chen
authors: Ravi
authors: R
authors: Naidu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical