Jacobs M N, Santillo D, Johnston P A, Wyatt C L, French M C
Department of Biology, University of Exeter.
Chemosphere. 1998 Oct-Nov;37(9-12):1709-21. doi: 10.1016/s0045-6535(98)00236-7.
The market for fish oils as dietary supplements is of global importance. Although it is widely recognised that lipophilic organic chemicals, particularly organochlorines, can accumulate in fish oils, dietary supplements are not routinely considered when estimating average daily intakes for these contaminants. This paper reports levels of organochlorine residues in 44 fish oils, collected from 15 countries between 1994 and 1995, including 38 purchased over the counter as dietary supplements. Despite controls on the use of persistent organochlorine substances, appreciable quantities are found in oils sold as dietary supplements. Levels are discussed in relation to the significance of fish oil dietary supplements as contributors to daily intake of PCBs and pesticide residues.
鱼油作为膳食补充剂的市场具有全球重要性。尽管人们普遍认识到亲脂性有机化学物质,尤其是有机氯,会在鱼油中蓄积,但在估算这些污染物的平均每日摄入量时,通常不会考虑膳食补充剂。本文报告了1994年至1995年间从15个国家收集的44种鱼油中的有机氯残留水平,其中38种是作为膳食补充剂在柜台购买的。尽管对持久性有机氯物质的使用有所控制,但在作为膳食补充剂销售的鱼油中仍发现了相当数量的此类物质。文中讨论了鱼油膳食补充剂作为多氯联苯和农药残留每日摄入量贡献者的重要性,并对其水平进行了探讨。