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Title: Organotin intake through fish consumption in Finland

Abstract

Background: Organotin compounds (OTCs) are a large class of synthetic chemicals with widely varying properties. Due to their potential adverse health effects, their use has been restricted in many countries. Humans are exposed to OTCs mostly through fish consumption. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe OTC exposure through fish consumption and to assess the associated potential health risks in a Finnish population. Methods: An extensive sampling of Finnish domestic fish was carried out in the Baltic Sea and freshwater areas in 2005-2007. In addition, samples of imported seafood were collected in 2008. The chemical analysis was performed in an accredited testing laboratory during 2005-2008. Average daily intake of the sum of dibutyltin (DBT), tributyltin (TBT), triphenyltin (TPhT) and dioctyltin (DOT) ({Sigma}OTCs) for the Finnish population was calculated on the basis of the measured concentrations and fish consumption rates. Results: The average daily intake of {Sigma}OTCs through fish consumption was 3.2 ng/kg bw day{sup -1}, which is 1.3% from the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of 250 ng/kg bw day{sup -1} set by the European Food Safety Authority. In total, domestic wild fish accounted for 61% of the {Sigma}OTC intake, while the intake through domestic farmed fish was 4.0%more » and the intake through imported fish was 35%. The most important species were domestic perch and imported salmon and rainbow trout. Conclusions: The Finnish consumers are not likely to exceed the threshold level for adverse health effects due to OTC intake through fish consumption.« less

Authors:
 [1]; ; ;  [1]; ; ;  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. National Institute for Health and Welfare, Department of Environmental Health, P.O. Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio (Finland)
  2. Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, Helsinki (Finland)
  3. Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki (Finland)
  4. Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira, Helsinki (Finland)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22149224
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Research
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 110; Journal Issue: 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0013-9351
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; BALTIC SEA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONSUMPTION RATES; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; FINLAND; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARDS; INTAKE; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; SEAFOOD; TIN COMPOUNDS

Citation Formats

Airaksinen, Riikka, Rantakokko, Panu, Turunen, Anu W., Vartiainen, Terttu, Vuorinen, Pekka J., Lappalainen, Antti, Vihervuori, Aune, Mannio, Jaakko, and Hallikainen, Anja. Organotin intake through fish consumption in Finland. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1016/J.ENVRES.2010.06.004.
Airaksinen, Riikka, Rantakokko, Panu, Turunen, Anu W., Vartiainen, Terttu, Vuorinen, Pekka J., Lappalainen, Antti, Vihervuori, Aune, Mannio, Jaakko, & Hallikainen, Anja. Organotin intake through fish consumption in Finland. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2010.06.004
Airaksinen, Riikka, Rantakokko, Panu, Turunen, Anu W., Vartiainen, Terttu, Vuorinen, Pekka J., Lappalainen, Antti, Vihervuori, Aune, Mannio, Jaakko, and Hallikainen, Anja. 2010. "Organotin intake through fish consumption in Finland". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2010.06.004.
@article{osti_22149224,
title = {Organotin intake through fish consumption in Finland},
author = {Airaksinen, Riikka and Rantakokko, Panu and Turunen, Anu W. and Vartiainen, Terttu and Vuorinen, Pekka J. and Lappalainen, Antti and Vihervuori, Aune and Mannio, Jaakko and Hallikainen, Anja},
abstractNote = {Background: Organotin compounds (OTCs) are a large class of synthetic chemicals with widely varying properties. Due to their potential adverse health effects, their use has been restricted in many countries. Humans are exposed to OTCs mostly through fish consumption. Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe OTC exposure through fish consumption and to assess the associated potential health risks in a Finnish population. Methods: An extensive sampling of Finnish domestic fish was carried out in the Baltic Sea and freshwater areas in 2005-2007. In addition, samples of imported seafood were collected in 2008. The chemical analysis was performed in an accredited testing laboratory during 2005-2008. Average daily intake of the sum of dibutyltin (DBT), tributyltin (TBT), triphenyltin (TPhT) and dioctyltin (DOT) ({Sigma}OTCs) for the Finnish population was calculated on the basis of the measured concentrations and fish consumption rates. Results: The average daily intake of {Sigma}OTCs through fish consumption was 3.2 ng/kg bw day{sup -1}, which is 1.3% from the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of 250 ng/kg bw day{sup -1} set by the European Food Safety Authority. In total, domestic wild fish accounted for 61% of the {Sigma}OTC intake, while the intake through domestic farmed fish was 4.0% and the intake through imported fish was 35%. The most important species were domestic perch and imported salmon and rainbow trout. Conclusions: The Finnish consumers are not likely to exceed the threshold level for adverse health effects due to OTC intake through fish consumption.},
doi = {10.1016/J.ENVRES.2010.06.004},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22149224}, journal = {Environmental Research},
issn = {0013-9351},
number = 6,
volume = 110,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Sun Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
}