Human beings are exposed to PAHs mostly through intake of
food, apart from smoking and occupational exposure (Falco et al.,
2003; Martorell et al., 2010; Xia et al., 2010). Food contaminated
with PAHs generally arises from environmental contamination,
food processing, and direct contact with non-food grade mineral oil
and contaminated packaging (Purcaro et al., 2013). Heating is an
important cause for PAHs formation in food. A high PAHs level is