Fabio D'Agostino

Dr. Fabio D'Agostino

Institute of Anthropic Impact and Sustainability in Marine Environment (IAS), National Research Council (CNR), Palermo, Italy
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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 March 2018 in Marine Pollution Bulletin
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MBMaria Bonsignore
Maria Bonsignore
DMDaniela Salvagio Manta
Daniela Salvagio Manta
ESEhab A. Al-Tayeb Sharif
Ehab A. Al-Tayeb Sharif
Fabio D'AgostinoFabio D'Agostino
Fabio D'Agostino
ATAnna Traina
Anna Traina
MSMario Sprovieri
Mario Sprovieri

1 July 2018 in Journal of Geochemical Exploration
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EBE. Bagnato
E. Bagnato
Fátima ViveirosFátima Viveiros
Fátima Viveiros
JPJ.E. Pacheco
J.E. Pacheco
Fabio D'AgostinoFabio D'Agostino
Fabio D'Agostino
CSC. Silva
C. Silva
VZV. Zanon
V. Zanon

18 August 2020 in Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Fabio D'AgostinoFabio D'Agostino
Fabio D'Agostino
ABAntonio Bellante
Antonio Bellante
EQEnza Quinci
Enza Quinci
SGSerena Gherardi
Serena Gherardi
FPFrancesco Placenti
Francesco Placenti
MCMarianna Del Core
Marianna Del Core
The Gulf of Milazzo (north-eastern Sicily) has been recognized as Italian Site of National Interest (SNI; areas characterized by high level of contamination with potential effects on human health) in 2005 because of its high level of pollution. In this study we measured the concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and polyBrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) in seawater and sediments sampled from the Gulf of Milazzo in order to assess (i) the environmental status of contamination, and (ii) cancer and non-cancer human health risk potentially due to dermal absorption from contaminated seawater and/or ingestion of contaminated fish. Particularly, POPs content in pelagic and demersal fish of different size classes (small, medium, and large) were estimated, starting from the measured seawater and sediments concentrations, using the KABAM model. In particular, Monte Carlo simulation techniques were applied to address uncertainty in assessment of the risk and to provide quantitative estimates of probability of exposition. Ingestion of contaminated pelagic and demersal fish was the dominant pathway of exposition with high probability of significant cancer risk (Ingestion Cancer Risk >10–4) and significant non-cancer risk (Hazard Index >1). No human health risks emerged to be associated to dermal adsorption from contaminated seawater. Benzo(a)pyrene show the highest Ingestion Cancer Risk with respect to the other PAHs, while the highest Hazard Index for non-cancerogenic molecules was estimated for the PBDE47 congener.

12 July 2020 in ACS Omega
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ASAntonino Scurria
Antonino Scurria
ATAnne-Sylvie Fabiano Tixier
Anne-Sylvie Fabiano Tixier
Claudia LinoClaudia Lino
Claudia Lino
Mario PagliaroMario Pagliaro
Mario Pagliaro
Fabio D'AgostinoFabio D'Agostino
Fabio D'Agostino
Rosaria CiriminnaRosaria Ciriminna
Rosaria Ciriminna

1 November 2014 in Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology
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Aldo NicosiaAldo Nicosia
Aldo Nicosia
MCMonica Celi
Monica Celi
MVMirella Vazzana
Mirella Vazzana
MDMaria Alessandra Damiano
Maria Alessandra Damiano
NPNicolò Parrinello
Nicolò Parrinello
ACAngela Cuttitta
Angela Cuttitta

1 February 2021 in Advanced Sustainable Systems
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MSMarzia Sciortino
Marzia Sciortino
ASAntonino Scurria
Antonino Scurria
Claudia LinoClaudia Lino
Claudia Lino
Mario PagliaroMario Pagliaro
Mario Pagliaro
Fabio D'AgostinoFabio D'Agostino
Fabio D'Agostino
Rosaria CiriminnaRosaria Ciriminna
Rosaria Ciriminna