title: Non-dioxin-like PCBs: a survey on fishery and aquaculture from the Mediterranean area.
abstract: A sampling campaign from 21 sites in Italy was conducted: 15 species from fishery and three species from aquaculture, for a total of 40 determinations, were considered. A careful sample preparation preceded the instrumental analysis that was carried out by means of GC-ECD and GC-MS. Good laboratory practice was achieved by the participation in proficiency tests, by the use of certified reference materials and by applying other directives recommended by international organisations. Concentrations measured in this work were compared with a TDI proposed by some international bodies: for a person weighing 70 kg one-third of the samples from fishery, when consumed, lead to exceed this TDI if the average fish daily consumption per capita is considered. Based on the data obtained here some hypotheses on environmental spreading and influence of PCBs on human health are made. Some suggestions about the preparation of fish for consumption are also given.
authors.affiliation: a Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA) , Research Centre for Food and Nutrition , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masci
authors.affiliation: a Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria (CREA) , Research Centre for Food and Nutrition , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Teresina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nevigato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005062:European Union; D005398:Fisheries; D005399:Fishes / Q000254:growth & development; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D019083:Mediterranean Region; D015394:Molecular Structure; D019055:No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity; D017747:Seafood / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D004041:Dietary Fats; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls
keywords: Mediterranean Sea; Non-dioxin-like PCBs (NDL PCBs); aquaculture; fishery; gas chromatography; human health; mass spectrometry; tolerable daily intake (TDI)