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Farmed fish as a source of dioxins and PCBs for Polish consumers Cover

Farmed fish as a source of dioxins and PCBs for Polish consumers

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|Aug 2020

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1

Percentage share of PCDD, PCDF and DL–PCB in the total toxicity

Sampling points

SpeciesSampling point (province, country)Number of samples
eelWarmian-Masuria, Greater Poland, Kuyavia-Pomerania, Pomerania, West Pomerania15
rainbow troutLower Silesia, Lublin, Lubuskie, Lesser Poland, Masovia, Opole, Podlasie, Silesia, Warmia-Masuria40
breamWest Pomerania, Lesser Poland, Warmia-Masuria, Greater Poland18
sturgeonLower Silesia, Lublin, Lubuskie, Lesser Poland, Masovia, Opole, Podlasie, Silesian, Warmia-Masuria15
carpLower Silesia, Lublin, Lubuskie, Lesser Poland, Masovia, Opole, Podlasie, Silesian, Warmia-Masuria42
zanderSubcarpathia, Lublin, Warmia-Masuria10
pangaVietnam10

PCDD/F, DL-PCB and NDL-PCB (x ± SD, range)

SpeciesFat %pg WHO-TEQg−1 w.w.ng g−1 w.w.

PCDDPCDFPCDD/FDL–PCBPCDD/F/DL-PCBNDL-PCB
eel18.63 ± 6.810.30 ± 0.140.18 ± 0.070.48 ± 0.211.52 ± 0.682.00 ± 0.859.98 ± 6.43
0.17–0.640.10–0.380.27–1.020.71–2.971.03–3.982.83–24.94

0.15 ± 0.070.19 ± 0.10.33 ± 0.140.37 ± 0.180.70 ± 0.231.53 ± 0.49
bream4.12 ± 0.80.09–0.260.06–0.340.20–0.580.20–0.670.45–1.010.60–1.96

0.10 ± 0.030.08 ± 0.030.18 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.220.45 ± 0.241.93 ± 0.55
sturgeon8.01 ± 4.160.09–0.140.05–0.130.13–0.210.17–0.670.31–0.881.16–2.4

0.09 ± 0.020.05 ± 0.030.14 ± 0.30.19 ± 0.40.33 ± 0.720.50 ± 1.67
carp6.01 ± 8.360.02–0.150.03–0.150.02–1.750.01–2.60.03–4.350.11–12.97

rainbow 0.09 ± 0.00.05 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.010.20 ± 0.080.32 ± 0.081.80 ± 1.34
trout5.51 ± 1.710.09–0.090.04–0.070.03–0.320.02–0.330.05–0.470.05–8.39

panga 0.01 ± 0.00.01 ± 0.00.01 ± 0.00.01 ± 0.00.02 ± 0.00.06 ± 0.01
0.93 ± 0.410.01–0.010.01–0.010.01–0.020.01–0.010.02–0.020.05–0.08

zander 0.01 ± 0.00.01 ± 0.00.01 ± 0.00.01 ± 0.00.03 ± 0.010.50 ± 0.67
0.34 ± 0.050.01–0.010.01–0.010.01–0.010.01–0.020.02–0.040.11–2.97

Maximumlevels (reference 4)3.56.575

Estimated intake of PCDD/F and DL-PCB with 200 g of fish, expressed as % of TWI

Fish speciesChildren % TWIAdult % TWI
eel866286
bream303100
sturgeon19564
carp14347
rainbow trout13946
panga93
zander134
Language: English
Page range: 427 - 431
Submitted on: Feb 2, 2020
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2020
Published on: Aug 28, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2020 Szczepan Mikołajczyk, Małgorzata Warenik-Bany, Sebastian Maszewski, Marek Pajurek, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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