Author, as appears in the article.: González N, Marquès M, Nadal M, Domingo JL.

Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques

URV's Author/s: Domingo Roig, José Luis / Gonzalez Paradell, Nieves / Marquès Bueno, Montserrat / Nadal Lomas, Martí

Keywords: Tarragona county (catalonia, spain) Pcdd/fs Human exposure Foodstuffs Dietary intake pcdd/fs human exposure foodstuffs dietary intake

Abstract: In this study, we determined the levels polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in 45 "composite" samples of food items belonging to 12 food groups. Foodstuffs were purchased in various locations of Tarragona County, Catalonia, Spain. The daily dietary intake of PCDD/Fs was subsequently estimated for the population living in that County. The highest toxic equivalent (WHO-TEQ) value corresponded to fish (0.103?ng/kg ww), followed by seafood (0.071?ng/kg ww) and eggs (0.070?ng/kg ww). In contrast, the lowest PCDD/F concentrations corresponded to vegetables, tubers, pulses, and fruits (each, 0.003?ng/kg ww). The current dietary intake of PCDD/Fs by the adult population was estimated in 8.54?pg WHO-TEQ/day, being fish and seafood the food groups with the greatest contribution to the dietary exposure of PCDD/Fs, followed by eggs, as well as by meat, oils and fats. The current study shows a continued decrease in the exposure to PCDD/Fs by the general population of Tarragona County since the first survey in the area conducted in 1998. The reduction observed in the last 20 years (from 210?pg I-TEQ/day to 8.54?pg WHO-TEQ/day) is certainly spectacular. The current daily intake (0.122?pg WHO-TEQ/kg bw) is also lower than most intakes recently reported in a number of regions and countries.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Thematic Areas: Toxicology Saúde coletiva Química Odontología Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Food science & technology Food science Farmacia Ensino Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 02786915

Author's mail: nieves.gonzalez@urv.cat montserrat.marques@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-4134-016X 0000-0001-6302-8578 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0001-6647-9470

Record's date: 2023-02-22

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691518305921?via%3Dihub

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Food And Chemical Toxicology. 121 109-114

APA: González N, Marquès M, Nadal M, Domingo JL. (2018). Levels of PCDD/Fs in foodstuffs in Tarragona County (Catalonia, Spain): Spectacular decrease in the dietary intake of PCDD/Fs in the last 20 years. Food And Chemical Toxicology, 121(), 109-114. DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.08.035

Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.08.035

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2018

Publication Type: Journal Publications