Dechlorane Plus and Related Compounds in Food—A Review

Elisa Ghelli, Ronan Cariou, Gaud Dervilly, Giampiero Pagliuca and Teresa Gazzotti
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Elisa Ghelli: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell’Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
Ronan Cariou: LABERCA (Laboratoire d’Etude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments), Oniris, INRAE (Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement), F-44307 Nantes, France
Gaud Dervilly: LABERCA (Laboratoire d’Etude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments), Oniris, INRAE (Institut National de Recherche Pour L’agriculture, L’alimentation et L’environnement), F-44307 Nantes, France
Giampiero Pagliuca: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell’Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy
Teresa Gazzotti: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell’Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 2, 1-16

Abstract: Dechlorane Plus is a polychlorinated compound which has exclusively anthropic origin. This compound has been manufactured for close to 60 years for various applications, but mainly as flame retardant. Dechlorane Plus and other Dechlorane-related compounds (DRCs) are currently marketed as a replacement for Dechlorane, also known as Mirex, banned in 1978. These compounds share comparable properties to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as persistence in the environment, high lipophilicity, bioaccumulation through the food web and adverse effects on the environment and human health. Despite their long production history, they have been only recently reported in various environmental compartments, such as air, soil, and foodstuff. The aim of this review is to provide a picture of the current state of knowledge on worldwide DRC levels in food, in order to highlight gaps and research needs. The review compares the data on DRC contamination available in literature, considering different food categories and sampling country. In addition, it is specified whether the data were obtained from studies on foodstuff to estimate dietary intake, to evaluate the contamination near the e-waste treatment area or for environmental monitoring purposes.

Keywords: dechlorane-related compounds; persistent organic pollutant; foodstuff; environmental contaminant; food analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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