| Title: | The fate of environmental contaminants in the food chain |
| Address: | "Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Science Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Colney, UK" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0048-9697(94)90536-3 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0048-9697 (Print) 0048-9697 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "This paper reviews the major sources of industrial environmental pollutants that may give rise to organic contaminants in foods, indicates which foods tend to be most frequently found to be contaminated and summarises available data on levels of occurrence. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phthalic acid esters, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDDs and PCDFs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organic phosphates are widespread environmental contaminants which have all been detected in foods. Estimates of exposure to these contaminants from total diet and other studies are summarised. Some pollutants such as volatile halocarbons and benzene tend to only occur as localised contaminants for which targeted monitoring of foods is necessary. The most difficult area is regarded as the detection of previously unrecognised contaminants in foods for which some possible approaches are described" |
| Keywords: | "Environmental Pollutants/administration & dosage/*analysis Food Contamination/*analysis Humans Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/administration & dosage/analysis Phthalic Acids/administration & dosage/analysis Polycyclic Compounds/administration & dosage/analysis;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineGilbert, J eng Review Netherlands 1994/03/31 Sci Total Environ. 1994 Mar 31; 143(1):103-11. doi: 10.1016/0048-9697(94)90536-3" |
