TY - JOUR
T1 - Dietary exposure to selected chemical contaminants in fish for the Danish population
AU - Duedahl-Olesen, Lene
AU - Cederberg, Tommy Licht
AU - Christensen, Tue
AU - Fagt, Sisse
AU - Fromberg, Arvid
AU - Granby, Kit
AU - Hansen, Max
AU - Boberg, Julie
AU - Sloth, Jens Jørgen
AU - Petersen, Annette
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The exposure to selected chemical contaminants from fish has been calculated for the Danish population, both for adults (15–75 years of age) and children (4–14 years of age). The Danish mean consumption of fish is 21 g person−1 day−1 for adults and 12 g person−1 day−1 for children. Fish consumption is the main food group contributor for exposure to mercury and dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCDD/F and DL-PCB) for the Danish population. Comparison of the mean exposure with the TDI or TWI values shows for these substances as well as for perfluorooctane sulphuric acid (PFOS) that the exposure is below the TDI/TWI values. However, even without taking other food groups into account, PCDD/Fs and DL-PCB exposure is close to the actual TWI-value. Calculation of the Margin of Exposure (MOE) for the sum of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) revealed fish consumption to be of low concern for the consumer health regarding these contaminants.
AB - The exposure to selected chemical contaminants from fish has been calculated for the Danish population, both for adults (15–75 years of age) and children (4–14 years of age). The Danish mean consumption of fish is 21 g person−1 day−1 for adults and 12 g person−1 day−1 for children. Fish consumption is the main food group contributor for exposure to mercury and dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCDD/F and DL-PCB) for the Danish population. Comparison of the mean exposure with the TDI or TWI values shows for these substances as well as for perfluorooctane sulphuric acid (PFOS) that the exposure is below the TDI/TWI values. However, even without taking other food groups into account, PCDD/Fs and DL-PCB exposure is close to the actual TWI-value. Calculation of the Margin of Exposure (MOE) for the sum of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) revealed fish consumption to be of low concern for the consumer health regarding these contaminants.
U2 - 10.1080/19440049.2020.1743374
DO - 10.1080/19440049.2020.1743374
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32343636
SN - 1944-0049
VL - 37
SP - 1027
EP - 1039
JO - Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A - Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure & Risk Assessment
JF - Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A - Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure & Risk Assessment
IS - 6
ER -