Pure Appl. Chem., 2003, Vol. 75, No. 11-12, pp. 1949-1953
doi:10.1351/pac200375111949
Environmental fate and metabolism: Issues and recommendations
P. de Voogt, B. Halling-Sørensen, B. van Hattum, P. T. Holland, F. Ingerslev, A. Johnson, M. Jürgens, A. Katayama, W. Klein,* N. Kurihara, J. C. Leblanc, K. D. Racke, T. Sanderson, M. Shemesh, L. S. Shore, et. al.
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, 57392 Schmallenberg, Germany
Abstract:
This main topic of the project and symposium includes
the issue of releases of EASs and their monitoring in the environment,
food, and feed in order to provide the full set of criteria, relevant
for exposure assessment. Much less research has been devoted to these
areas as compared to investigations on the effects. Issues of special
importance regarding exposure to EASs, both from a research and risk
management point of view, predominantly result from the fact that high-potency
natural products are released as well as anthropogenic substances.
In order to provide reliable information for risk assessment and risk
management, substantial research, methodological improvements, and improvements
in data interpretation are needed regarding the following: releases
and technologies for their mitigation; monitoring; establishment of
background levels; transport, partitioning, persistence, degradation,
and metabolism of EASs; dealing with "joint toxicity"; and providing
reliable analytical methodology conforming to the principles of quality
assurance.
Phytohormones play a special role in this whole area since they may
be used as food amendments.
*Corresponding author.