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Perfluorinated Compounds in Food

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Abstract

Per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFC) are resistant to breakdown, are ubiquitous environmental contaminants which persist and may bioaccumulate through the food chain. In the recent years, increasing number of papers report high levels of PFC in blood, tissues, and breast milk from both occupationally and non-occupationally exposed human populations. The most important exposure pathways of PFC for humans are thought to be intake of drinking water, food and inhalation of dust. This chapter provides a comprehensive examination of the current knowledge of food contamination by PFC, with special attention to the fundamental role chemical analysis play in the evaluation of these compounds’ sources, levels, and exposure and risk assessment.

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Abbreviations

APCI:

Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization

API:

Atmospheric pressure ionization

APPI:

Atmospheric pressure photoionization

BS:

Baltic Sea

EPI:

Enhanced product ion

ESI:

Electrospray ionization

FID:

Flame ionization detection

FTOHs:

Fluorotelomer alcohols

GC:

Gas chromatography

HDPE:

High density polyethylene

HRMS:

High resolution mass spectrometry

LIT:

Linear ion trap

LV:

Lake Vättern

MRM:

Multiple reaction monitoring

MTBE:

Methyl tertiary butyl ether

NI:

Negative ion

PFC:

Per- and polyfluorinated compounds

PFOA:

Perfluorooctanoic acid

PFOS:

Perfluorooctane sulfonates

PFPeA:

Perfluoropentanoic acid

PLE:

Pressurized liquid extraction

POPs:

Persistent organic pollutants

Q1/q2/Q3:

Quadrupoles in triple quadrupole instruments (q2 represents the collision cell)

QqQ:

Triple quadrupole instrument

SLE:

Solid liquid extraction

SRM:

Single reaction monitoring

TBA:

Tetrabutyl ammonium

TDI:

Tolerable daily intake

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Farré, M., Llorca, M., Pérez, S., Barceló, D. (2012). Perfluorinated Compounds in Food. In: Knepper, T., Lange, F. (eds) Polyfluorinated Chemicals and Transformation Products. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry(), vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21872-9_7

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