Journal
FOODS
Volume 11, Issue 15, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/foods11152241
Keywords
persistent organic pollutants; gilthead seabream; European seabass; agone; GC-MS/MS; food safety; intake evaluation
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This study analyzed the presence of POPs in commonly consumed fish species in Italy and found that the concentrations of these pollutants did not exceed maximum limits or safe values, indicating low health risks for consumers.
The primary source of persistent organic pollutant (POP) exposure is food, especially fish. European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) are among the most eaten sea fish in Italy. Fish from lakes in Northern Italy, such as agone (Alosa agone), represent niche consumption for most people, but possibly constitute a much larger percentage of overall consumption volume for local residents. This study dealt with the presence of POPs in the above-mentioned fish species via GC-MS/MS analysis. None of the analytes for which maximum limits are in place showed concentrations above those limits. Moreover, none of the substances without maximum limits exceeded the provisional tolerable daily intake (PTDI) when given, nor did they exceed the more general values considered safe, even for 99th percentile consumers.
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