PCDD/F, PCB, PBDE, HBCD and chlorinated pesticides in a Swedish market basket from 2005 – Levels and dietary intake estimations

Bifenilos policlorados em arroz e feijão do estado do Rio Grande do Sul

“…No entanto, cabe salientar que a ingestão de PCBs não é apenas devido ao consumo de arroz e feijão, mas também ao consumo de outros alimentos, como leite e produtos lácteos, carne e derivados (TÖRNKVIST et al, 2011) e, principalmente, de peixes (MIKLAVCIC et al, 2011, sendo que a IDE total de PCBs a partir dos alimentos consumidos ao dia é superior à relatada neste estudo. Diversos trabalhos relatam índices de IDE.…”

“…A ingestão através dos alimentos é a principal forma da exposição humana, sendo os alimentos de origem animal os responsáveis por mais de 90% da ingestão diária de PCBs (BORDAJANDI et al, 2006). Mesmo assim, alimentos de origem vegetal também os contêm (TÖRNKVIST et al, 2011). Referindo-se aos cereais, poucos trabalhos científicos relatam resíduos de PCBs em arroz.…”

Human biomonitoring and policy making

“…Despite this fact, the mean total mercury levels in hair are similar throughout the country and the levels in the cohort of first-time mothers in Uppsala continue to be stable. The human intake of flame retardants BDE-47 and BDE-99 from food has gone down in Sweden since the mid 1990's when the maximum was reached [55]. There is also a downward trend in mother's milk from the Uppsala and Stockholm area.…”

Dioxins, furans, and polychlorinated biphenyls in hen eggs – a new source of hazard for consumers?

“…The concern about an increased exposure to dioxins is not only related to those cases in which estimated exposure exceeded toxicological reference values. Based on the literature, an average contribution of eggs to total exposure to the sum of PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs in Europe does not, in general, exceed 5-6% (14,15,16,22,27,30), with the exposure of children always higher than that estimated for adults. Although it is known that incidental or shortterm consumption of products containing excessive levels of dioxins do not automatically constitute a health hazard, it must be emphasised that from the public health perspective, each additional exposure to these contaminants should be treated as superfluous.…”