Persistent and toxic substances in the Venice lagoon biota : an approach for quantitative data analysis for risk management

• Published in: Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 453 - 460
• Main Authors: MINIERO, Roberto, CERETTI, Giuseppe, INGELIDO, Anna Maria, VIO, Piero, DI DOMENICO, Alessandro, CHERIN, Evelina, DELLATTE, Elena, DE LUCA, Silvia, FERRI, Fabiola, FOCHI, Igor, FULGENZI, Anna Rita, GRIM, Federico, IACOVELLA, Nicola
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Roma Istituto superiore di sanita 2006
• Subjects: Algorithms; Animals; Benzofurans - analysis; Biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Bivalvia; Cadmium - analysis; Dioxins - analysis; Environment. Living conditions; Environmental Monitoring; General aspects; Hexachlorobenzene - analysis; Humans; Italy; Lead - analysis; Medical sciences; Mercury - analysis; Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis; Prevention and actions; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Shellfish; Water Pollutants - analysis; Italy; Mediterranean Sea; Adriatic Sea; Europe; biota; Shellfish; Mussel; hypothesis testing; Seafood; Atoll lagoon; Risk analysis; Medical screening; Hypothesis; Carpet shell; Medicine; Persistent organic pollutant; Health and environment; Bivalvia; Venice lagoon; Water pollution; Invertebrata; Mollusca; Risk management; Quantitative analysis

An approach based on hypothesis testing for the management of persistent inorganic and organic toxic chemicals (PTS/POPs) detected in clams and mussels from the Venice lagoon is presented. The chemicals of interest for this evaluation were the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dibenzodioxins (PCDDs)...