Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fish: a review and meta-analysis |
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| Authors: | Meghdad Pirsaheb Mozhgan Irandost Fateme Asadi Yadolah Fakhri |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;2. Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;3. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Hamadan University of Medical sciences, Hamadan, Iran;4. Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | AbstractPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of pollutants which occur in considerable amounts in the environment and food. In this study, a meta-analysis study was conducted on PAHs concentrations in fish in different parts of the world. The results showed that the PAHs were observed and quantified in fish in the most considered studies. The maximum and minimum concentration of PAHs was found in Cynoglossus Bilineatus fish of Persian Gulf (3970?ng/kg) and Cyprinus Carpio fish of Caspian Sea (0.004?ng/kg), respectively. These values are below the maximum value currently allowed by European Union regulations (12.0?μg/kg wet weight). |
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| Keywords: | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons foods fish meta-analysis residual |
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