{"title":"Simultaneous determination of eight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and six Polychlorinated Biphenyls in canned sardines and human health risk.","authors":"Abhishek, Tripti Agarwal","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2518075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2025.2518075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study aimed to quantify the levels of eight marker PAHs and six indicator PCBs in canned sardine fish using the QuEChERS (fast, easy, cheap, effective, resistant, and safe) method and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). Recoveries of PAHs and PCBs varied from 62% to 120% and 82% to 103% respectively, with a maximum relative standard deviation of 12.2%. Raw sardine contained BaP, PAH8, and Σ6PCBs levels of 4.07 ± 0.30 µg/kg, 23.3 ± 0.55 µg/kg, and 7.19 ± 0.15 µg/kg, respectively. Levels of PAH8 and Σ6PCBs in canned sardine fish varied from <LOD to 21.3 ± 0.08 µg/kg and <LOD to 6.13 ± 0.02 µg/kg, respectively. The highest incremental lifetime cancer risk for the entire and for the fish-eating populations due to the consumption of canned sardines reached the values of 1.97E-04 and 2.74E-04, respectively. All PCB levels of canned fish were below the European Commission's maximum limit of 75 µg/kg.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144474365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haiying Yu, Deng Liu, Xiaoyun Liu, Xia Ni, Yongjun Li, Jianyun Sun
{"title":"Nickel in cereal foods in Gansu Province and health risk assessment.","authors":"Haiying Yu, Deng Liu, Xiaoyun Liu, Xia Ni, Yongjun Li, Jianyun Sun","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2508769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2025.2508769","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The nickel contamination in 243 samples of cereals and their products in Gansu Province was analysed by ICP-MS. The overall nickel detection rate was 89.3% and the average nickel content was 0.33 mg/kg. The average daily exposure per unit body weight of young children (3-6 years old), adults (20-59 years old) and elderly adults (60-79 years old) were 5.32-5.62 µg/kg bw/day, 3.48-3.77 µg/kg bw/day and 3.54-3.60 µg/kg bw/day, respectively. The non-carcinogenic risks of each age-sex group were (3.63-3.80) × 10<sup>-8</sup>/year for young children, (2.35-2.55) × 10<sup>-8</sup>/year for adults and (2.39-2.43) × 10<sup>-8</sup>/year for the elderly. The carcinogenic risks of the adult group of (3.90-4.28) × 10<sup>-5</sup>/year and the elderly group of (4.02-4.08) × 10<sup>-5</sup>/year were below the acceptable annual risk level. For the children group, these data were slightly higher than the maximum acceptable annual risk level, indicating they may be at carcinogenic health risks.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144283166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lead and cadmium in commercial vegetables in Gansu Province, China and health risk assessment.","authors":"Wanwen Zhang, Lingdi Yang, Hui Wang, Lipeng Jing","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2506447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2025.2506447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rapid urbanisation has increased heavy metal pollution. While vegetables are vital for health, rising metal contamination can pose significant risks that need attention. To evaluate the health risks of consuming vegetables for residents in Gansu Province, this study used ICP-MS to determine Pb and Cd content in 178 vegetable samples and to conduct risk assessments. The average levels of Pb and Cd in vegetables were 0.104 and 0.014 mg/kg, with Cd exceeding Chinese maximum limits in 8.4% of the samples. Deterministic assessment indicated that the hazard quotients (HQs) and hazard index (HI) of Pb and Cd were below 1. Probabilistic assessments were consistent. The carcinogenic risk (CR) of Pb in vegetables was below 10<sup>-4</sup>. CR of Cd was above 10<sup>-4</sup> in 80.1% of males and 82.4% of females. Thus, Pb in vegetables did not pose a health risk, but Cd may pose a carcinogenic risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yifan Xu, Yang Wang, Aiqing Yang, Feng Cui, Xintong Tan, Liu Yang, Shunshuai Liu, Tingting Liu, Qian Zhang, Xinyu Zhang
{"title":"Polychlorinated biphenyls in aquatic products from Shandong, China.","authors":"Yifan Xu, Yang Wang, Aiqing Yang, Feng Cui, Xintong Tan, Liu Yang, Shunshuai Liu, Tingting Liu, Qian Zhang, Xinyu Zhang","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2450802","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2450802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>PCBs were analysed in 110 samples, including marine fish, freshwater fish and marine bivalves. The levels of ∑<sub>7</sub>PCBs in marine fish ranged from 0.18 to 5.59 ng g<sup>-1</sup> wet weight (ww), in freshwater fish from 0.10 to 1.19 ng g<sup>-1</sup> ww and in marine bivalves from 0.07 to 5.59 ng g<sup>-1</sup> ww. The highest level of PCBs was found in <i>Scomberomorus niphonius</i>. In marine fish, freshwater fish and marine bivalves, the most abundant compounds were Hexa-CBs, Tri-CBs and Hexa-CBs, respectively. PCBs were distributed in a species-specific manner in aquatic products. None of the aquatic product samples analysed exceeded the limit for ∑<sub>7</sub>PCBs set by China or the limit established by the European Union.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"127-134"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142978110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sania Riaz, Muhammad Javed Khan, Iqra Rani, Asad Ali, Muhammad Asghar Qazi, Mehnoor Sameer, Khadija, Nimra Hussain, Shahid Sherzada
{"title":"Heavy metal contamination in some commercial marine fishes of Pakistan.","authors":"Sania Riaz, Muhammad Javed Khan, Iqra Rani, Asad Ali, Muhammad Asghar Qazi, Mehnoor Sameer, Khadija, Nimra Hussain, Shahid Sherzada","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2457046","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2457046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anthropogenic activities, such as industrial discharge, cargo handling, and untreated wastewater release, have led to significant heavy metal contamination along the Karachi coastline, posing risks to marine life and human health. Current study evaluated the health risks associated with consuming five fish species (<i>Trichiurus lepturus</i>, <i>Sillago sihama</i>, <i>Acanthopagrus arabicus</i>, <i>Otolithes cuvieri</i>, and <i>Nemipterus japonicus</i>) by analysing muscle tissues for arsenic, chromium, copper, and nickel accumulation. <i>Nemipterus japonicus</i> and <i>Otolithes cuvieri</i> exhibited hazard index (HI) values greater than 1, indicating potential non-carcinogenic risks to adults, particularly due to high arsenic levels. Other species were deemed safe for consumption. Present study emphasises the need for further investigation into contamination sources and recommends regular monitoring of heavy metal levels to mitigate health risks from fish consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"135-142"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143390249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ícaro G Nicoluci, Beatriz S da Silva, Patrícia A C Braga, Adriana P Arisseto-Bragotto
{"title":"Nine high-intensity sweeteners in beverages in a single LC-MS/MS analysis.","authors":"Ícaro G Nicoluci, Beatriz S da Silva, Patrícia A C Braga, Adriana P Arisseto-Bragotto","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2024.2446796","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2024.2446796","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the increasing demand for reduced sugar or sugar-free products by consumers with chronic non-communicable diseases and individuals seeking weight control, foods and beverages with high-intensity sweeteners (HIS) tend to become more common in the market. Therefore, monitoring HIS concentrations added to industrialised products is an important issue. Thus, an analytical method using LC-MS/MS was established and validated in order to allow the simultaneous determination of nine of these compounds in beverages marketed in Brazil. HIS levels were determined in 132 commercial samples of beverages like nectar-type juices, powdered juices, and soft drinks. The results obtained during validation showed coefficients of variation (CV%) for precision lower than 14.9% and accuracies between 88.5% and 109.9%, with all samples below the maximum limits as set by the Brazilian legislation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"111-119"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142947156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hayat Khouni, Jalila Ben Salah-Abbès, Tiziri Badji, Ahmed Al-Amiery, Noel Durand, Abdellah Zinedine, Samir Abbès, Amar Riba
{"title":"Mycotoxins in preharvest, postharvest, and stored wheat grains collected from two climatic regions in Algeria.","authors":"Hayat Khouni, Jalila Ben Salah-Abbès, Tiziri Badji, Ahmed Al-Amiery, Noel Durand, Abdellah Zinedine, Samir Abbès, Amar Riba","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2463484","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2463484","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multi-mycotoxin analysis of 22 mycotoxins in 202 durum wheat samples collected in Algeria from 2019 to 2021 was performed by UHPLCMS/MS. Enniatins were present in 2 out of 45 wheat samples in the 2019 harvest, whereas in the harvest of 2020 37.6% of wheat samples were contaminated by ochratoxin A and/or beauvericin, deoxynivalenol (1076 µg/kg), fumonisin B1, enniatins, and zearalenone (most prevalent in 2020 and 2021 harvest). Mycotoxin contamination increased from 37.6% in 2020 to 55.2% in 2021 harvests. The most frequently observed mycotoxin co-occurrence was the combination of enniatin A1, enniatin B, and enniatin B1 (0.5-126 µg/kg) and DON (1307 µg/kg). AFB1 (0.4-2.6 µg/kg) was found in only one sample collected from the continental region. These results pointed to the necessity of frequent and regular wheat quality controls in order to better evaluate the risk regarding the Algerian population.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"176-186"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143457329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asma Rahman, Farhana Rinky, Afrina Rahman, Sharmin Nahar Mousume, Rajib Das, Tasnuva Sharmin, Mahadi Hasan Sohag, Md Latiful Bari
{"title":"Risk assessment of antibiotic residues in raw cow's milk in Bangladesh.","authors":"Asma Rahman, Farhana Rinky, Afrina Rahman, Sharmin Nahar Mousume, Rajib Das, Tasnuva Sharmin, Mahadi Hasan Sohag, Md Latiful Bari","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2024.2433945","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2024.2433945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the presence of residual levels of commonly utilised antibiotics, including oxytetracycline (tetracyclines), ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, and levofloxacin (fluoroquinolones), in milk samples. Fifty raw milk samples were collected from five farms in Keraniganj, Dhaka. A validated RP-HPLC method was applied to detect and quantify antibiotic residues, demonstrating good linearity with coefficients ranging from 0.999 to 1.0 in the concentration range of 1.25-15.00 µg/mL. The study revealed that oxytetracycline was detected in 90% of the samples, followed by levofloxacin (66%), enrofloxacin (64%), and ciprofloxacin (62%). One farm showed the highest antibiotic prevalence, with oxytetracycline in all samples and levofloxacin, enrofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin in 80% of the samples. About 30% of the oxytetracycline-positive samples exceeded the MRL, while none surpassed the MRL for enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Calculated human health risks appeared to be low, but children might face potential risks due to prolonged exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"99-110"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142767652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential toxic elements in breakfast cereals in the Kurdistan region, Iraq.","authors":"Hiran Sarwar Karim, Hemn Sleman Ali, Dyar Hassan Hama Kawani","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2457608","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2457608","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Potential toxic elements are substances that can accumulate in foodstuffs and pose risks to human health even at low levels, or when their levels exceed safety thresholds. A total of 78 breakfast cereals were purchased from the Kurdistan region, Iraq. Their PTE levels were analysed and associated health risks were calculated. The levels of As, Cd, Pb, Cu and Cr ranged from 0.055 ± 0.02-0.12 ± 0.05 mg/kg, 0.024 ± 0.009-0.08 ± 0.03 mg/kg, 0.015 ± 0.003-0.12 ± 0.06 mg/kg, 1.93 ± 0.5-3.9 ± 0.1 mg/kg and 0.36 ± 0.02-0.84 ± 0.1 mg/kg, respectively. The PTE levels were mostly below the Codex Alimentarius maximum limits, except in 11 samples, which exceeded the limits for As, Cd and Pb. Risk assessment data of HQ and HI (below 1) showed no non-carcinogenic health risks for both adults and children. However, due to the high levels of As, Cd and Pb in some samples, continuous monitoring is advisable to ensure the constant quality of these products.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"155-163"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nitroimidazoles in Albanian honey samples by LC-MS/MS analysis.","authors":"Ina Pasho, Kozeta Vaso, Landi Dardha","doi":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2457134","DOIUrl":"10.1080/19393210.2025.2457134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study employed QuEChERS extraction method combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to analyse honey samples from Albania for nitroimidazole residues. This approach allowed for the detection of trace-level residues, achieving sensitivity in the parts per billion range. Out of the 45 honey samples analysed, 6 exceeded the European Union's safety limit of 1 µg/kg, with metronidazole (MNZ) and dimetridazole (DMZ) being the predominant contaminants. The findings highlight the public health risk posed by nitroimidazole residues, particularly in regions where honey is a widely consumed food product. In line with recent advances in the determination of veterinary drug residues, this study supports the need for enhanced regulatory frameworks and continuous monitoring to safeguard consumer health.</p>","PeriodicalId":12286,"journal":{"name":"Food additives & contaminants. Part B, Surveillance","volume":" ","pages":"143-154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143058554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}