EXPOSURE TO 2,3,7,8-CHLORINE SUBSTITUTED DIOXINS, FURANS AND PLANAR PCBs FROM FOOD BY DUTCH TURKS: RELEVANCE OF MUTTON

It has been demonstrated, that emissions from incinerators can cause elevated levels of dioxins and related compounds in cow's milk fat and beef Later on it was shown, that a local contamination of mutton from these sources was also to occur., As the consumption of mutton by the general Dutch population is negligible, that finding will not cause any significant additional exposure. On the other hand, one can predict a potential problem for a subpopulation with a significant intake of mutton, such as Dutch inhabitants of foreign origin. To investigate that issue, a food consumption survey with... Mehr ...