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TY - JOUR
T1 - Levels of organic pollutants in vegetables and human exposure through diet
T2 - a review
AU - Lü, Huixiong
AU - Cai, Quan-Ying
AU - Jones, Kevin C.
AU - Zeng, Qiao-Yun
AU - Katsoyiannis, Athanasios
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The present review article summarizes the scientific literature on toxic organic microcontaminants in vegetables published during the last 15 years. A wide range of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic organic pollutants have been studied, namely polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and perfluorinated substances. The available literature data covers the occurrence of organic contaminants in vegetables and the subsequent human exposure, through ingestion.Benzo[a]pyrene equivalents (BaPeq) were calculated following the concentrations of individual PAH in the literature and then compared. This review also summarizes Toxic Equivalent Concentrations (TEQ) and daily intake of PCDD/Fs, PCBs, PBDEs through vegetable consumption. Temporal and spatial variations in contaminants concentrations are discussed.The existing scientific literature is critically evaluated regarding gaps, implications and needs for future research.
AB - The present review article summarizes the scientific literature on toxic organic microcontaminants in vegetables published during the last 15 years. A wide range of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic organic pollutants have been studied, namely polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and perfluorinated substances. The available literature data covers the occurrence of organic contaminants in vegetables and the subsequent human exposure, through ingestion.Benzo[a]pyrene equivalents (BaPeq) were calculated following the concentrations of individual PAH in the literature and then compared. This review also summarizes Toxic Equivalent Concentrations (TEQ) and daily intake of PCDD/Fs, PCBs, PBDEs through vegetable consumption. Temporal and spatial variations in contaminants concentrations are discussed.The existing scientific literature is critically evaluated regarding gaps, implications and needs for future research.
U2 - 10.1080/10643389.2012.710428
DO - 10.1080/10643389.2012.710428
M3 - Journal article
VL - 44
SP - 1
EP - 33
JO - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
JF - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
SN - 1064-3389
IS - 1
ER -