Health Consultation: Review of Residential Fruit Sampling Town and Country Estates Springfield Bay County, Florida. EPA Facility ID: FLD984171678

摘要

This health consultation report evaluates the levels of various metals found in pears grown near the Town and Country Lake Estates site in Springfield, Florida. The Bay County Health Department (CHD) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) collected the homegrown pears and DACS analyzed for 66 metals. Metals are commonly found in and near landfills and nearby residents reported finding landfill debris in their yards. The level of metals found in these pears are not likely to cause illness. The calculated doses of metals from eating this fruit were less than recommended dietary intake levels and less than or equal to ATSDRs minimal risk levels (MRLs). Therefore, based on levels of metals found in the pears, this exposure pathway is no apparent public health hazard.