Concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, lead and zinc in homegrown vegetables and fruits: Estimated intake by population in an industrialized area of Sardinia, Italy

Beccaloni, Eleonora; Vanni, Fabiana; Beccaloni, Massimiliano; Carere, Mario

doi:10.1016/j.microc.2012.06.012

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“…Cadmium is more concentrated in marine mollusks, crustaceans, than in the fish as very similar to those recently found by E. Beccaloni, et al, [1].…”

Section: Metal Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Except for occupational diseases because of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Hg, Mn, Cd, As,), man may be contaminated with heavy metals in unprofessional conditions, ie by ingesting contaminated food, water, and by air polluted by heavy metals [1], [2]. Toxic metals do not appear as free metal, but only in the form of combinations: salts, oxides, chelate complexes etc.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Amariei

Gutt

Oroian

et al. 2014

Analele Universitatii "Ovidius" Constanta - Seria Chimie

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The goal of this study was to analyze the content of heavy metals in fish, shellfish, molluscs cephalopods on the Romanian market. We have analyzed heavy metals traces in sixteen marine organisms species. Analyses of heavy metal traces were done with mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma-ICP-MS, Agilent Technologies 7500 Series. Among the elements identified it was analyzed the content of Cd, Hg, Pb, metals with high toxicity to the human body, and the obtained values were interpreted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 concerning the maximum allowable quantity per kg wet product and Provisional Tolerated Weekly Intake (PTWI) established by the Joint Committee experts WHO / FAO. The risk assessment performed indicated that marine organisms were safe for the consumer except the four species that cadmium content may be exceeded for a regular or excessive consumption.

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“…Cadmium is more concentrated in marine mollusks, crustaceans, than in the fish as very similar to those recently found by E. Beccaloni, et al, [1].…”

Section: Metal Analysissupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Amariei

Gutt

Oroian

et al. 2014

Analele Universitatii "Ovidius" Constanta - Seria Chimie

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“…Thus, determining Cd concentrations in different food items and assessing the risk of their potential threat to human health have attracted increasing attention (Copat et al 2012;Chary et al 2008;Mapanda et al 2007;Shao et al 2012;Stewart et al 2011). Although several researchers reported that the Cd dietary intake for residents in selected areas of different countries such as China, Italy, and Chile was considered safe (Beccaloni et al 2013;Yuan et al 2014;Munoz et al 2005;Liu et al 2010;Hu et al 2013), a number of other studies indicated that potential health risks caused by Cd intake exist for people who consume leafy vegetables and rice on a daily basis. The risks are especially higher for people living in areas where Cd contamination is prevalent because of wastewater irrigation Zwicker et al 2010;Mapanda et al 2007;Yang et al 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cadmium contamination of rice from various polluted areas of China and its potential risks to human health

Shi

Cheng

Zhang

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

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A total of 484 rice samples were collected from five polluted areas in China to investigate the cadmium (Cd) contamination of rice and its potential health risks. The mean Cd contents of analyzed rice samples obtained from different areas ranged from 0.149 to 0.189 mg·kg(-1). Cd concentrations in more than 18% of rice samples exceeded the maximum allowable Cd concentration, and the highest level of 41.1% was observed in samples from Hezhang, Guizhou, which was characterized by serious Cd pollution. Target hazard quotient (THQ) values of 1.5 to 7.8 from rice intake indicated a significant non-carcinogenic health risk for humans, particularly for highly exposed consumers. Children are more at risk than adults, as indicated by the higher THQs. Moreover, carcinogenic risks of Cd from rice intake for average and high consumers in the selected areas were two to three and four to eight greater, respectively, than the threshold value recommended by the International Commission on Radiological Protection.

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“…Considering the high number of celiac, these information are urgently required so that the daily dietary element intakes in the celiac population can be estimated from available food consumption data. While element intake levels for non-celiac people are documented [12][13][14][15] there is as yet no information available for celiac ones. Also, this study wants to investigate if any toxic elements could be found in the gluten-free foods and the daily intake from diets composed according to reference intake levels.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Determination of trace elements in gluten-free food for celiac people by ICP-MS

Orecchio

Amorello

Raso

et al. 2014

Microchemical Journal

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This paper is the first analytical approach to the study of twenty heavy metals in the gluten-free foods for celiac people. Only the ICP-MS technique was used. One of the advantages about the use of ICP-MS for this characterization is the high sensitivity that improved the limits of quantification levels for some elements that are present at low quantities in some samples.The concentration values of As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sn, V and Zn in seventeen glutenfree food samples are reported. The highest arsenic and molybdenum levels were measured in Rice noodle from China (0.088 and 0.47 mg kg −1 , respectively). The highest concentrations of some metals (Cu, Ba, Cd, Pb, Hg, Sr and V) were found in bread and breadstick samples produced in different bakeries located at Palermo. To examine the overall heavy metal concentrations in all gluten-free samples analyzed, metal pollution index (MPI) was calculated. Gluten-free foods analyzed contain levels of trace elements under the limits tolerated by the law. Considering the average concentrations of some trace elements found in the present study, it can be concluded that they are inadequate if compared with the recommended daily intake by international organisms, providing from 1.1 to 53% of the RDI for the essential metals. These conclusions are in good agreement to some authors affirming that commercial gluten-free cereal foods, made of refined flours or starches, are of lower nutritional value compared to their wheat counterparts. The metal pollution index and health risk index of heavy metals also suggest that Cd, Pb and Ni contamination in most of the test gluten-free food had potential for human health risk due to consumption of food at contaminated not industrial laboratory. Considering our data, health risk index was lower than 1 for all the samples except nickel in a sample of pasta.

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Concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, lead and zinc in homegrown vegetables and fruits: Estimated intake by population in an industrialized area of Sardinia, Italy

Cited by 75 publications

References 24 publications

Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Cadmium contamination of rice from various polluted areas of China and its potential risks to human health

Determination of trace elements in gluten-free food for celiac people by ICP-MS

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