Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) receive global attention due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment. Fish consumption is a major source of human PFAS exposure. The aim of this work was to address the lack of harmonization within legislations (in the EU and the USA) a...
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ftvuamstcris:oai:research.vu.nl:publications/fad24980-8462-42a0-88f4-fc28377f0ca2 2024-09-15T18:38:26+00:00 Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds Langberg, Håkon Austad Breedveld, Gijsbert D. Kallenborn, Roland Ali, Aasim M. Choyke, Sarah McDonough, Carrie A. Higgins, Christopher P. Jenssen, Bjørn M. Jartun, Morten Allan, Ian Hamers, Timo Hale, Sarah E. 2024-08 https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/fad24980-8462-42a0-88f4-fc28377f0ca2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108844 https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/fad24980-8462-42a0-88f4-fc28377f0ca2 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85196775540&partnerID=8YFLogxK http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85196775540&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/fad24980-8462-42a0-88f4-fc28377f0ca2 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Langberg , H A , Breedveld , G D , Kallenborn , R , Ali , A M , Choyke , S , McDonough , C A , Higgins , C P , Jenssen , B M , Jartun , M , Allan , I , Hamers , T & Hale , S E 2024 , ' Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds ' , Environment International , vol. 190 , 108844 , pp. 1-8 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108844 Dietary exposure Fish consumption Human PFAS exposure Legislations Risk communication article 2024 ftvuamstcris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108844 2024-09-05T00:23:24Z Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) receive global attention due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment. Fish consumption is a major source of human PFAS exposure. The aim of this work was to address the lack of harmonization within legislations (in the EU and the USA) and highlight the level of PFAS in fish exposed to pollution from diffuse sources in the context of current safety thresholds. A non-exhaustive literature review was carried out to obtain PFAS concentrations in wild fish from the Norwegian mainland, Svalbard, the Netherlands, the USA, as well as sea regions (North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean), and farmed fish on the Dutch market. Median sum wet weight concentrations of PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and PFOS ranged between 0.1 µg kg −1 (farmed fish) and 22 µg kg −1 (Netherlands eel). Most concentrations fell below the EU environmental quality standard (EQS biota ) for PFOS (9.1 µg kg −1 ) and would not be defined as polluted in the EU. However, using recent tolerable intake or reference dose values in the EU and the USA revealed that even limited fish consumption would lead to exceedance of these thresholds – possibly posing a challenge for risk communication. Article in Journal/Newspaper Svalbard Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU): Research Portal Environment International 190 108844 |
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Dietary exposure Fish consumption Human PFAS exposure Legislations Risk communication Langberg, Håkon Austad Breedveld, Gijsbert D. Kallenborn, Roland Ali, Aasim M. Choyke, Sarah McDonough, Carrie A. Higgins, Christopher P. Jenssen, Bjørn M. Jartun, Morten Allan, Ian Hamers, Timo Hale, Sarah E. Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) receive global attention due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment. Fish consumption is a major source of human PFAS exposure. The aim of this work was to address the lack of harmonization within legislations (in the EU and the USA) and highlight the level of PFAS in fish exposed to pollution from diffuse sources in the context of current safety thresholds. A non-exhaustive literature review was carried out to obtain PFAS concentrations in wild fish from the Norwegian mainland, Svalbard, the Netherlands, the USA, as well as sea regions (North Sea, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean), and farmed fish on the Dutch market. Median sum wet weight concentrations of PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS, and PFOS ranged between 0.1 µg kg −1 (farmed fish) and 22 µg kg −1 (Netherlands eel). Most concentrations fell below the EU environmental quality standard (EQS biota ) for PFOS (9.1 µg kg −1 ) and would not be defined as polluted in the EU. However, using recent tolerable intake or reference dose values in the EU and the USA revealed that even limited fish consumption would lead to exceedance of these thresholds – possibly posing a challenge for risk communication. |
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Langberg, Håkon Austad Breedveld, Gijsbert D. Kallenborn, Roland Ali, Aasim M. Choyke, Sarah McDonough, Carrie A. Higgins, Christopher P. Jenssen, Bjørn M. Jartun, Morten Allan, Ian Hamers, Timo Hale, Sarah E. |
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Langberg, Håkon Austad Breedveld, Gijsbert D. Kallenborn, Roland Ali, Aasim M. Choyke, Sarah McDonough, Carrie A. Higgins, Christopher P. Jenssen, Bjørn M. Jartun, Morten Allan, Ian Hamers, Timo Hale, Sarah E. |
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Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds |
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Langberg , H A , Breedveld , G D , Kallenborn , R , Ali , A M , Choyke , S , McDonough , C A , Higgins , C P , Jenssen , B M , Jartun , M , Allan , I , Hamers , T & Hale , S E 2024 , ' Human exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) via the consumption of fish leads to exceedance of safety thresholds ' , Environment International , vol. 190 , 108844 , pp. 1-8 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108844 |
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