Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Romanian Baby Foods and Fruits

Levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in commercially available baby food and in different sorts of fruits were investigated. PAHs determination was performed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The sum of 15 PAHs varied in baby food from 2.52-6.7g/kg and in fruits from 0.40-21.52g/kg. Benzo[a]pyrene used as a marker for PAHs contamination was detected in lower levels in baby food than the maximum tolerable limit (1g/kg) stated in Commission Regulation no 1881/2006.