title: First assessment of population exposure to perfluorinated compounds in Flanders, Belgium.
abstract: With the objective to evaluate exposure of the population in Flanders (Belgium) to perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), we measured perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in settled dust in homes and offices, in a selection of food items from local origin, in drinking-water and in human serum. We complemented the data with results from a literature survey. Based on this dataset we calculated intake by children and adults from food, drinking-water, settled dust and soil, and air. Dietary exposure dominated overall intake. For adults, average dietary intake equalled 24.2 (P95 40.9) ng PFOS kg(-1) d(-1) and 6.1 (P95 9.6) ng PFOA kg(-1)d(-1), whereas for children the dietary intake was about 3 times higher. Predicted intake is high when compared to assessments in other countries, and to serum levels from Flanders, but comparable to the intakes published by The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2008. Intake of PFOS and PFOA remained below the Tolerable Daily Intake.
authors: Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Unit Environmental Health and Risk, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium. christa.cornelis@vito.be
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Cornelis
authors: W
authors: W
authors: D'Hollander
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Roosens
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Covaci
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Smolders
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Van Den Heuvel
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Govarts
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Van Campenhout
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Reynders
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bervoets
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001530:Belgium; D002210:Caprylates / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000737:chemistry; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids; D002210:Caprylates; D060766:Drinking Water; D004391:Dust; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D012987:Soil; C023036:perfluorooctanoic acid; C076994:perfluorooctane sulfonic acid