Assessing Cadmium Levels in Horses Imported from the European Union and Slaughtered in Italy.

IF 0.5 4区 农林科学 Q4 VETERINARY SCIENCES
Michela Maria Dimuccio, Edmondo Ceci, Elisabetta Bonerba, Francesco Emanuele Celentano, Pasquale De Marzo, Rosa Leone, Stefano Sportelli, Giancarlo Bozzo
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The aim of this study was to evaluate cadmium (Cd) concentrations in horses imported from various European Union countries and slaughtered in Italy. In addition, we assessed the potential correlation between Cd levels in tissues and organs, and Cd-related gross and histological lesions. The animals were divided into six groups based on age and geographical origin. Among the 430 animals examined, gross renal lesions were observed in only two kidney samples from Polish horses, which also had the highest Cd concentrations: 9.1 mg/kg w/w and 8.23 mg/kg w/w, respectively. Further histological alterations were identified in the same group, in 19 kidney samples with Cd concentrations exceeding 5.72 mg/kg w/w. These findings raise important food safety concerns, as Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 and its subsequent amendments establish strict maximum limits for Cd in horse meat and offal. Considering the EU precautionary principle, the results of this study underscore that only the integration of chemical analyses with histological examinations can provide a comprehensive assessment of the risks, ensuring compliance with EU food safety legislation and international trade standards.

评估从欧盟进口并在意大利屠宰的马的镉含量。
本研究的目的是评估从欧盟各国进口并在意大利屠宰的马的镉(Cd)浓度。此外,我们评估了组织和器官中Cd水平与Cd相关的大体和组织学病变之间的潜在相关性。这些动物根据年龄和地理来源被分为六组。在检测的430只动物中,波兰马的两个肾脏样本中观察到明显的肾脏病变,其Cd浓度也最高:分别为9.1 mg/kg w/w和8.23 mg/kg w/w。在同一组的19个肾脏样本中,Cd浓度超过5.72 mg/kg w/w,进一步发现组织学改变。这些发现引起了重要的食品安全问题,因为(EC)第1881/2006号法规及其随后的修订规定了马肉和马内脏中镉的严格最高限量。考虑到欧盟的预防原则,本研究的结果强调,只有将化学分析与组织学检查相结合,才能提供全面的风险评估,确保符合欧盟食品安全立法和国际贸易标准。
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Veterinaria italiana
Veterinaria italiana VETERINARY SCIENCES-
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1.50
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0.00%
发文量
2
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: The journal was created as the Croce Azzurra in 1950. A quarterly peer-reviewed journal devoted to veterinary public health and other aspects of veterinary science and medicine, Veterinaria Italiana is published by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’ (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell''Abruzzo e del Molise) in Teramo, Italy. The goal of the journal is to provide an international platform for veterinary public health information from Italy and other countries, particularly those in Eastern Europe and Africa, Asia and South America. Veterinarians and veterinary public health specialists are encouraged to share their knowledge and experience on this platform.
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