A comprehensive assessment of arsenic in commonly consumed foodstuffs to evaluate the potential health risk in Bangladesh

Ahmed, Md. Kawser; Shaheen, Nazma; Islam, Md. Saiful; Habibullah-Al-Mamun, Md.; Islam, Md. Saiful; Islam, Md. Monirul; Kundu, Goutam Kumar; Bhattacharjee, Lalita

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.133

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“…Heavy metals are widespread in all compartments of environments thereby contaminating water, soil and biota and ultimately affecting human health 1 . They are released from variety of sources including domestic, industrial and agricultural activities gaining entry into the aquatic ecosystem.…”

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confidence: 99%

Multiple biomarker responses (serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathology) in Channa punctatus exposed to heavy metal loaded waste water

Javed

Usmani

Ahmad

2017

Sci Rep

144

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Experiments were conducted to investigate the health of fish Channa punctatus inhabiting heavy metal-loaded waste water. Heavy metals in the order of Fe > Mn > Zn > Co > Ni > Cu = Cr were present in the waste water. Gills had high metal load followed by liver and then kidney. Albumin, albumin to globulin (A:G) ratio, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) were found to be lower but phospholipid, low density lipoprotein (LDL), total protein, lipid and cholesterol were higher as compared to the reference. Oxidative stress markers such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S transferase (GST) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) were significantly higher in all tissues, whereas reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were comparatively low. Damage to DNA was observed with significantly higher mean tail length of comets in the exposed fish gill cells (30.9 µm) followed by liver (24.3 µm) and kidney (20.6 µm) as compared to reference fish (5.2, 4.8 and 5.9 µm respectively). Histopathology in gill, liver and kidney also showed marked damage. Integrated biochemical, oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathological findings are valuable biomarkers for native fish adaptive patterns, and monitoring of water quality/pollution of freshwater ecosystems.

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confidence: 99%

Multiple biomarker responses (serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathology) in Channa punctatus exposed to heavy metal loaded waste water

Javed

Usmani

Ahmad

2017

Sci Rep

144

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“…The obtained results of Mn were higher than the permissible limits for Mn range from 0.5 mg/kg -1 [44,45] to 1.0 mg/kg -1 [43,46]. Mn deficiency may cause sexual abnormalities in mammals [47]. Pb levels in fish from all sites were much higher than the data recorded by Several authors [37,38,40], and the recommended maximum limits, i.e., 0.5 mg/kg -1 [43] and 2.0 mg/kg -1 [44,48].…”

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confidence: 85%

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Implications Associated with Consumption of the Thinlip Mullet (Liza ramada) Collected from Sites of Varying Salinity

Beheary

El-Matary

2018

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The bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Cd, Co, and Ni) were assessed in tissues (gills, liver, and muscles) of the thinlip mullet (Liza ramada) collected from three aquatic habitats varying in salinity in Egypt (freshwater, brackish, and offshore sites). In the freshwater site, metals accumulate in order of gills > liver > mussels with exception to Cu, Zn and Ni (liver > gills > mussels). In the brackish site, the order of metal accumulation for Fe, Cu, Zn, and Co were: liver > gills > mussels, and for Ni, Pb, and Mn were: gills > liver > mussels, while; Cd accumulated in order of mussels > gills > liver. In offshore site, Metals accumulates in order of: liver > gills > mussels except for Mn and Ni (gills > liver > mussels) and Cd (mussels > gills > liver).The overall metal concentrations for the three sites were ranked in the order of Fe > Mn > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd > Co > Ni. There were significant differences between sites for Cu and Co, and between fish organs for Pb, Cd, Co, and Ni. Strong positive correlations were found between Fe and Zn (P<0.001), Fe and Pb (P<0.001), Fe and Mn (r= P<0.001), Mn and Ni (P<0.001), and Cd and Ni (r= P<0.01). Significant positive correlations (p<0.05) were observed between Zn with Co and Fe with Ni. Target hazard quotient (THQ) values for Pb, Cd, Co, and Ni were higher than 1 for the three sites, which suggests that adverse health effects might arise from the consumption of these fish. The estimated daily intake (EDI) values for Ni and Cd were higher than the recommended levels, indicating health effects; however, the values for rest of the metals were lower than the recommended EDI levels, suggesting that they are unlikely to pose a health risk.

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“…5), compounding any existing poisoning from contaminated drinking water (Rahman et al 2018). Kawser Ahmed et al (2016) reported that the estimated daily dietary intakes (EDI) of inorganic arsenic for exposed rural and urban residents were 3.5 and 3.2 lg/kg-BW/day, respectively, and clearly exceeded the previously provisional tolerable daily intake value of 2.1 lg/kg-BW/day, recommended by WHO (2011). There are numerous exposure pathways, whether from eating crops grown in or irrigated by contaminated water; consuming livestock that have been fed with contaminated food/water, or through the use of arsenic-rich water in preparing meals.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…At present there is no management plan or regulation set by the agriculture department of the Bangladesh government (Sharma et al 2014). A proactive approach is required for the management of all arsenic-free water sources (particularly for irrigation), and regulation of permissible arsenic concentrations in the water and soil for agricultural production is needed (Sharma et al 2014;Ahmed et al 2016). Collaboration is required at all levels between the government, NGOs, academic institutions, and the private sector for mitigation, awareness programs, and knowledge advancement ).…”

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The Influence of Underlying Stresses from Environmental Hazards on Resilience in Bangladesh: A System View

Lake

Fenner

2019

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, while its people also suffer from a range of environmental hazards linked to the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases. These diseases are responsible for increasing morbidity and mortality and lead to other stresses within the population. Such stresses create continuous impacts on the health and well-being of the population, compounding their vulnerability and inhibiting their capacity to cope with frequent event-related shocks, such as floods and drought. A systems approach is taken to examine four important environmental hazards in Bangladesh-arsenic contamination of drinking water, arsenic transmission through the food chain, indoor air quality, and air pollution. A review of these hazards is presented in a conceptual framework that links human well-being with the key system components of infrastructure, institutions, knowledge, and behavior. This reveals key underlying factors between the hazards and uncovers system structures that can lead to more effective hazard mitigation, and the establishment of strategic intervention points. The article concludes that elimination of these continuous stresses will only come about through the culmination of multiple interventions over time, undertaken in an iterative manner that builds on the continual advancement of hazard understanding. The role of individual behaviors, together with factors such as risk awareness and perception of the hazards, has been identified as crucial for achieving successful mitigation solutions. Improved knowledge of the hazards, public awareness, and government accountability are focus points to reduce population exposure and enhance response capacity.

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A comprehensive assessment of arsenic in commonly consumed foodstuffs to evaluate the potential health risk in Bangladesh

Cited by 107 publications

References 55 publications

Multiple biomarker responses (serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathology) in Channa punctatus exposed to heavy metal loaded waste water

Multiple biomarker responses (serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathology) in Channa punctatus exposed to heavy metal loaded waste water

Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Implications Associated with Consumption of the Thinlip Mullet (Liza ramada) Collected from Sites of Varying Salinity

The Influence of Underlying Stresses from Environmental Hazards on Resilience in Bangladesh: A System View

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