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Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in bivalve molluscs. Risk to Polish consumers?

Szczepan Mikołajczyk

Szczepan Mikołajczyk

Radiobiology Department, National Veterinary Research InstitutePuławy, Poland
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Małgorzata Warenik-Bany

Małgorzata Warenik-Bany

Radiobiology Department, National Veterinary Research InstitutePuławy, Poland
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Marek Pajurek

Marek Pajurek

Radiobiology Department, National Veterinary Research InstitutePuławy, Poland
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Jun 16, 2023
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Published Online: Jun 16, 2023
Page range: 267 - 273
Received: Oct 06, 2022
Accepted: Mar 20, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2023-0020
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Fig. 1.

Comparison of the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin, polychlorinated dibenzofuran and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener profiles in different bivalve mollusc species
Comparison of the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin, polychlorinated dibenzofuran and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener profiles in different bivalve mollusc species

Fig. 2.

Estimated intake of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls with weekly consumption of 25 g, 50 g, and 100 g of bivalve molluscs, expressed as % of TWI
Estimated intake of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls with weekly consumption of 25 g, 50 g, and 100 g of bivalve molluscs, expressed as % of TWI

Concentrations of PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs (x ± SD and range) in bivalve molluscs

Species PCDD/Fs pg WHO-TEQ g−1 w.w. DL-PCBs PCDD/Fs/DL-PCBs
Dog cockle 0.09 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 0.13 ± 0.01
0.08–0.10 0.04–0.06 0.13–0.16
Manila clam 0.10 ± 0.01 0.06 ± 0.02 0.16 ± 0.02
0.09–0.10 0.05–0.09 0.14–0.19
Atlantic jackknife clam 0.12 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.01 0.23 ± 0.02
0.10–0.15 0.10–0.12 0.21–0.26
Blue mussel 0.15 ± 0.08 0.14 ± 0.12 0.29 ± 0.20
0.09–0.33 0.05–0.41 0.13–0.74
Pacific oyster 0.30 ± 0.07 0.19 ± 0.03 0.49 ± 0.08
0.23–0.37 0.16–0.21 0.44–0.58
Common cockle 0.12 ± 0.04 0.11 ± 0.08 0.22 ± 0.07
0.09–0.14 0.08–0.13 0.17–0.27
Maximum levels (under Regulation 1259/2011/EU) 3.50 - 6.50
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