The Interim Report on Survey of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans in Marine Products and Estimation of Exposure through Fishes and Shellfishes

Abstract

Survey of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofu-rans has been carried out for four years starting from 1992 to 1995, which showed that about 25% or more of marine products are contaminated by trace amount of dioxins and related compounds. But intake of dioxins and related compounds through fishes and shellfishes was below 5 pg/kg/d. Further monitoring is indispensable.