Heavy Metals and PAHs in Meat, Milk, and Seafood From Augusta Area (Southern Italy): Contamination Levels, Dietary Intake, and Human Exposure Assessment

Heavy metals and PAHs were measured in animal foodstuffs from Augusta-Melilli-Priolo area in order to evaluate the potential human health risk associated to their consumption. All heavy metals were detected in seafood products while most of them were <LOD in beef, pork and milks samples. Part...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors:	Calogero Di Bella, Anna Traina, Cristina Giosuè, Davide Carpintieri, Gianluigi Maria Lo Dico, Antonio Bellante, Marianna Del Core, Francesca Falco, Serena Gherardi, Maria Michela Uccello, Vincenzo Ferrantelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Subjects:	heavy metal PAH foodstuff risk assessment estimated weekly intake (EWI) target hazard quotient (THQ)
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00273/full