Normative and pre-normative aspects for the management of actual and perspective POPs in meat and meat products

Application of a model to estimate total concentrations of dioxins and DL-PCBs in pork production in Chile

“…Several authors claim that dioxin absorption through diet is approximately 20% (Iben et al 2003, Huwe 2006, Brambilla et al 2008; however, in the modeling, absorption percentages that fluctuate between 5 and 20% were used, in order to compare the different curves obtained through the simulation.…”

“…On the other hand, several studies have been conducted to estimate concentrations of PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs in poultry, beef and pork, based on exposure through dietary intake (Thorpe et al 2001, Hoogenboom et al 2004, Spitaler et al 2005, Guruge et al 2005, van Eijkeren et al 2006, Brambilla et al 2008. Samsing et al (2011) have developed a model to estimate the individual contributions of the raw materials that are used in intensive pig farming in Chile as potential sources of contamination, taking into consideration dietary variations during breeding, raising and fattening.…”