Diet is considered one route of human exposure to polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a large group of organic
compounds that are included in the European Union and U.S.
EPA priority pollutant list due to their mutagenic and
carcinogenic properties.3,4 With the aim of minimizing harmful
effects on human health, recently, maximum safe levels of some
PAHs in seafood products were established through European
Commission regulation.5