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May 17, 2026Environmental Science and Pollution ResearchOpen Access

Differential prevalence of PFAS, PCBs and pesticides in liver of hunted game

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AEAlexandra EstherMPMichelle PeterVRVera Ritz

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Randomized trial analyzes health risks from pollutants in game animals, indicating potential dangers to consumers.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the presence of environmental pollutants in the liver of hunted wild game and their implications for human health.
  • Analyzed 219 pollutants in 164 liver samples from wild boar and roe deer in north-eastern Germany.
  • Identified 24 total pollutants, with 16 detected quantitatively.
  • Compared pollutant concentrations between species, focusing on PCBs, PFAS, and rodenticides.
  • PCBs, PFAS, and rodenticides were significantly more prevalent in wild boar than in roe deer.
  • Some levels of PFAS exceeded the tolerable weekly intake by up to 17 times in wild boar liver.
  • Brodifacoum levels in individual cases surpassed the acute reference dose by up to 485%.

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Esther et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095c3f7880e6d24efe24a0https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-026-37805-w
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