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. 2016 May 27;97:112–118. doi: 10.1007/s00128-016-1840-5

Table 2.

Content of selected PFASs in analyzed honey samples (ng g−1 ww)

Honey sample PFCAs PFSAs
PFOA PFHpA PFNA PFDA PFHxS PFOS
Type Country of origin Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Heather Scotland 0.221 0.017 nd nd nd nd nd
England A 0.295 0.023 0.413 0.008 nd nd nd nd
England B nd 0.287 0.006 nd nd nd nd
Spain 0.223 0.014 nd 0.253 0.021 nd 0.191 0.014 <LOQ
Clover Scotland nd 0.317 0.023 nd nd nd nd
Wildflower England A 0.124 0.007 nd nd nd nd nd
England B nd nd nd nd nd nd
Multiflorous Poland M nd 0.218 0.001 nd nd nd nd
Poland W nd 0.183 0.002 nd nd nd nd
Scotland 0.134 0.013 nd nd nd nd
Slovakia nd 0.170 0.015 nd nd nd nd
Linden Poland M nd 0.353 0.028 nd nd nd nd
Poland W nd 0.263 0.012 nd nd nd nd
France nd nd nd nd nd nd
Rape Poland M nd 0.443 0.026 nd nd nd nd
Slovakia nd 0.201 0.007 nd nd nd nd
Buckwheat Poland W nd 0.395 0.010 nd nd nd nd
Forest Slovakia nd 0.203 0.005 nd nd nd nd
Honeydew Slovakia nd 0.190 0.005 nd nd nd nd
Lemon blossom Spain 0.326 0.010 0.135 0.012 0.174 0.017 nd 0.116 0.008 nd
Orange blossom Spain 0.047 0.004 nd nd nd nd nd
Thyme Spain 0.167 0.004 0.309 0.010 0.071 0.004 nd 0.132 0.012 nd
Eucalyptus Italy 0.121 0.002 0.250 0.001 0.149 0.010 0.278 0.019 0.080 0.002 <LOQ
Chestnut France 0.345 0.012 nd nd nd <LOQ nd
Acacia France 0.103 0.005 nd 0.113 0.003 nd nd nd
Lavender Spain 0.162 0.014 nd 0.225 0.021 nd nd <LOQ

PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA and PFBS were not detected in any honey samples

SD standard deviation, nd not detected A, B brand of honey, M honey from Malopolska region, W honey from Warmia and Mazury region