Public health concern behind the exposure to persistent organic pollutants and the risk of metabolic diseases
Open Access
- 20 April 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 12 (1), 298
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-298
Abstract
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are hazardous chemicals omnipresent in our food chain, which have been internationally regulated to ensure public health. Initially described for their potency to affect reproduction and promote cancer, recent studies have highlighted an unexpected implication of POPs in the development of metabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes and obesity. Based on this novel knowledge, this article aims at stimulating discussion and evaluating the effectiveness of current POP legislation to protect humans against the risk of metabolic diseases. Furthermore, the regulation of POPs in animal food products in the European Union (EU) is addressed, with a special focus on marine food since it may represent a major source of POP exposure to humans.Keywords
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