Quantitatively assessing the health risk of exposure to PAHs from intake of smoked meats

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2016 Feb:124:91-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.10.007. Epub 2015 Oct 19.

Abstract

Smoked meat and meat products represent a significant part of the daily diet in south-west China and many other parts of the world. In this study, we evaluated the health risks of long-term exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a daily low dose exposures (from intake of PAH-containing smoked meats) in south-west China for eight groups of people based on a Monte Carlo simulation. Total concentrations of PAHs in smoked meats from south-west China ranged from 14.4 to 56.3μgkg(-1). The 95th percentile carcinogenic risk (CR) values of eight groups in four cities and provinces were lower than the acceptable value (1.00E-5), indicating no significant risk. The 95th percentile Hazard Index (HI) values were below 1, suggesting no obvious non-carcinogenic effects developed. This study was the first attempt to provide information on the potential health risk for daily intake of PAH-containing smoked meat.

Keywords: Health risk; Monte Carlo simulation; PAHs; Smoked meat; South-west China.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carcinogens / analysis*
  • Child, Preschool
  • China
  • Cities
  • Cooking
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
  • Environmental Exposure / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meat / analysis*
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / analysis*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Smoke

Substances

  • Carcinogens
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Smoke