Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in date mussels from the Sarajevo fish market (Bosnia and Herzegovina): a preliminary study on the health risks

IF 0.5 4区农林科学 Q4 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Pub Date : 2020-03-01 DOI:10.3906/vet-1908-13

E. Omeragić, A. Marjanović, Jasmina Djedjibegovic, A. Turalić, A. Čaušević, H. Niksic, F. Čaklovica, M. Šober

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine the content of heavy metals Cd, Pb, Hg and metalloid As in samples of date mussels Lithophaga lithophaga L., 1758 in order to evaluate the health risks for mussel consumers. Samples of shellfish were obtained from commercial sources and fishery in the area of Sarajevo. The content of heavy metals and arsenic is determined in a total of 46 samples. Samples were prepared by microwave digestion. For the analysis of total As, cadmium and lead, an atomic absorption spectrophotometer with graphite furnace was used, while mercury content was determined using a direct Hg analyser. In all samples, the content of heavy metals and arsenic was above the quantification limit of the given methods. The content of all analysed metals and metalloid was below the limits of their maximum allowable concentration in food, according to the current regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union. Evaluation of the public health risks associated with date mussels' consumption indicates that there is no evident risk for a moderate adult consumer.

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萨拉热窝鱼市(波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那)枣贻贝中砷、镉、汞和铅:健康风险的初步研究

本研究的主要目的是测定1758年份贻贝样品中重金属Cd、Pb、Hg和类金属As的含量，以评价贻贝消费者的健康风险。贝类样本是从萨拉热窝地区的商业来源和渔业获得的。共对46个样本进行重金属和砷含量测定。采用微波消解法制备样品。总砷、镉和铅的分析采用石墨炉原子吸收分光光度计，汞的测定采用直接汞分析仪。所有样品中重金属和砷的含量均超过了给定方法的定量限。根据波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那和欧洲联盟的现行条例，所有经分析的金属和类金属的含量都低于食品中允许的最高浓度。对与食用枣贻贝相关的公共健康风险的评估表明，对中等成年消费者没有明显的风险。

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences 农林科学-兽医学

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1.30

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24 months

期刊介绍： The Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is published electronically 6 times a year by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). Accepts English-language manuscripts on all aspects of veterinary medicine and animal sciences. Contribution is open to researchers of all nationalities. Original research articles, review articles, short communications, case reports, and letters to the editor are welcome. Manuscripts related to economically important large and small farm animals, poultry, equine species, aquatic species, and bees, as well as companion animals such as dogs, cats, and cage birds, are particularly welcome. Contributions related to laboratory animals are only accepted for publication with the understanding that the subject is crucial for veterinary medicine and animal science. Manuscripts written on the subjects of basic sciences and clinical sciences related to veterinary medicine, nutrition, and nutritional diseases, as well as the breeding and husbandry of the above-mentioned animals and the hygiene and technology of food of animal origin, have priority for publication in the journal. A manuscript suggesting that animals have been subjected to adverse, stressful, or harsh conditions or treatment will not be processed for publication unless it has been approved by an institutional animal care committee or the equivalent thereof. The editor and the peer reviewers reserve the right to reject papers on ethical grounds when, in their opinion, the severity of experimental procedures to which animals are subjected is not justified by the scientific value or originality of the information being sought by the author(s).