Heavy metals in commercial fish and seafood products and risk assessment in adult population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Djedjibegović, Jasmina; Marjanović, Aleksandra; Tahirović, Dinaida; Čaklovica, Kenan; Turalic, Amıla; Lugusić, Aida; Omeragić, Elma; Sober, Mıroslav; Čaklovica, Faruk

doi:10.1038/s41598-020-70205-9

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“…Cases are known where residuals of these inputs are present in the wastewater of aquatic production systems. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, heavy metals like cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) were found in fish and sea products as well as in human consuming these food products (Djedjibegovic et al, 2020). Other examples like in South Africa were reported (Bosch et al, 2016).…”

Section: Fish and Seafood Productionmentioning

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The Dilemmas of Water Quality and Food Security Interactions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021

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Water is a factor input for many food system activities such as agriculture, food processing and consumption. However, food system activities also affect water resources. Moreover, the shift in focus of food security in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) from producing enough staple foods toward healthy diets stimulates local production of fresh food such as fruit, vegetables and fish even in water scarce regions. To secure local production, polluted water is used for food production, processing and consumption, which might jeopardize human health. However, scientific evidence is still scattered and fragmented. The aim of this study is to systematically investigate the empirical tested impacts of water quality on the food system activities and vice versa. Using a comprehensive framework, we sketch the inter-relationships between water quality and food systems based on a literature study. Food system activities included food production (crop production, livestock and aquaculture), food processing, and food consumption. Multiple contaminants were incorporated such as nitrogen, phosphorus, pesticides, pathogens, cyanotoxins, and heavy metals. Moreover, we considered different water sources such as groundwater, surface water, wastewater and coastal water. We found that food system activities contaminate water in several ways, and these differ between food system activity and type of food produced. The impact of water quality on the food system depends on the food produced, the type of contaminant and techniques of food preparation. In addition, food is contaminated in multiple ways along the food system. Irrigation with polluted water may sound familiar, but polluted water is sometimes also used in food processing (cleaning of equipment or food products), and in food preparation (at home or by street vendors). Hygiene in food consumption is crucial to prevent fecal-oral transmission. However, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) received little attention in relation to food consumption. If local production of fresh food is encouraged to improve food security, all aspects of water quality should be analyzed to avoid undesirable consequences.

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Section: Fish and Seafood Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Dilemmas of Water Quality and Food Security Interactions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021

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“…Residues of heavy metals were found in fish and sea food products in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 26 In the Black, Marmara, Aegean, and Mediterranean Seas, cadmium, arsenic, lead, and mercury were found in selected fish species and marine animals. 27 Therefore, for public health reasons and for the safety of sea snail food, it is important to investigate the presence and the possible accumulation of these toxic substances in the meat of sea snails.…”

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Sterol and Mineral Profiles of the Common Sea Snail Hinia Reticulata and the Long Sea Snail Nassarius Mutabilis (Gastropods) Collected from the Middle Adriatic Sea

Fiordelmondo

Roncarati

Vincenzetti

et al. 2020

Curr Res Nutr Food Sci

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Sea snails represent a common food in the world as a source of sterols, such as cholesterol and phytosterol, and minerals. Sterols play important roles in body functions and also minerals are important for human health, so the intake of these nutrients into human diets should be known. The aim of this study was to examine the sterol and mineral profiles of the long (Hinia reticulata) and the common (Nassarius mutabilis) sea snails. Samples of both species were collected at different catch times from November 2019 to March 2020 and transported to the University of Camerino (UNICAM) for the evaluation of their sterol and mineral profiles, including toxic elements (Cd, Cr, Pb). The results of the study showed that the average content of total lipid were 57 mg/100 g, 38 mg/100 g for cholesterol and 19 mg/100 g for phytosterol in the long sea snail, and the values were respectively 68, 48, and 20 mg/100 g in the common sea snail, without significant differences in the two examined sea snails. Additionally, the result of the mineral analysis showed that both species were significant sources of minerals, with negligible levels of toxic metals and metalloids. Therefore, the Long and the Common sea snail are suitable and safety sea products for human nutrition.

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“…Several analytical methods are used for determining trace metal element contents in seafood. Most studies use atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) for analyzing trace metal elements in seafood, such as the determination of Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg, and Fe in fish and crustacean samples in Bangladesh [5] or the study of Cd, Pb, and Hg in fish and seafood products in Bosnia and Herzegonia [6] or Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Co in molluscan shells in the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea coasts, Egypt [7]. Another method, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), is also utilized for analyzing different trace metal elements in edible fish from Atlantic Coast of Muanda, Congo [8], or in shrimp and shellfish in South Korea [9].…”

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Trace Metal Element Analysis in Some Seafood in the Coastal Zone of the Red River (Ba Lat Estuary, Vietnam) by Green Sample Preparation and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Hoang

Phung³

et al. 2021

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry

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Fisheries and aquaculture production in the coastal zone of Vietnam contribute significantly to the national economy. However, seafood quality and safety, especially in terms of metal contents, are of increasing concern, for both domestic and international markets. This paper presents the results of an investigation in some trace metal elements (iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg)) concentrations in some fishes, crustaceans, and molluscs in the coastal zone of the Red River (in the Ba Lat estuary in Thai Binh and Nam Dinh provinces) during four sampling campaigns in 2020. All samples were treated by a green sample preparation using microwave digestion and then analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The results showed that the trace metal element concentrations in fish, crustacean, and mollusc samples decreased in the following order: Fe > Zn > Mn > Cu > As > Cd ∼ Hg. In more details, the ranges of trace metal elements in seafood samples were 13.13–202.73; 7.63–82.71; 0.48–22.73; 0.72–15.58; 0.18–5.12; 0.001–1.114; and 0.001–0.923 mg·kg−1 for Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, As, Cd, and Hg, respectively. The research results contribute to the dataset of the seafood (both fishery and aquacultural seafood) quality in the Red River coastal zone. Although the mean values of different trace metal elements observed in this study were lower than the allowed values of Vietnam’s or European’s threshold for food safety, some high concentrations were detected. The survey results suggest the need to expand the monitoring scope (frequency of monitoring, number of samples, and observed variables) for obtaining a fully comprehensive assessment of seafood quality in this region. Our results also indicate that it is necessary to manage water quality in coastal areas, especially where aquaculture activities are carried out.

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Heavy metals in commercial fish and seafood products and risk assessment in adult population in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cited by 102 publications

References 20 publications

The Dilemmas of Water Quality and Food Security Interactions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The Dilemmas of Water Quality and Food Security Interactions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Sterol and Mineral Profiles of the Common Sea Snail Hinia Reticulata and the Long Sea Snail Nassarius Mutabilis (Gastropods) Collected from the Middle Adriatic Sea

Trace Metal Element Analysis in Some Seafood in the Coastal Zone of the Red River (Ba Lat Estuary, Vietnam) by Green Sample Preparation and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

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