Ruminant uptake of nickel and other elements from industrial air pollution in the Norwegigan-Russian border area

Lead Levels in the Bones of Small Rodents from Alpine and Subalpine Habitats in the Tian-Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan

“…The primary reason for mineral deficiencies in grazing animals, (including phosphorus, calcium, sodium, cobalt, selenium and zinc) is a lack of plant-available minerals in soil [31]. Sivertsen et al [32] reported evident interspecific differences between the amount of heavy metals found in the tissues of wild and domestic ruminants. Lead and aluminium levels were considerably higher in reindeer tissues compared to moose and sheep.…”

“…Reindeer generally took up more elements from atmospheric deposition than sheep. This was due to the high level of lichens in their diet [32]. Mosses and lichens are also a significant component of the winter diet of snow voles in Europe, and the amount of lead in the vole bones rapidly increased with age in winter.…”

Metal and metalloid levels and bio-accumulation characteristics in soil, sediment, land plants and hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius L) from the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

“…Due to scarcity of information on metal accumulation levels in hippopotami, we compared our results with previous studies on metal levels in wild deer, which are also grazing animals. Levels of Cr and Ni in hippopotami liver were approximately 7 times higher than the levels in wild reindeer exposed to contamination attributed to industrial activities in Norway (Cr: <0.01-0.09 mg/kg wet-weight and Ni: 0.01-0.18) (Sivertsen et al, 1995). Since the previous study did not measure Cr and Ni levels in hippopotami (Mwase et al, 2002), our findings are new and provide basic values for these metals in hippopotami.…”

A study of toxic elements and radionuclides in semi-smoked sausages made with lentils, thyme, and juniper

“…After pork breast is added, the other added ingredients are prepared lentil flour and sodium water with nitrite. The temperature of the prepared minced meat is monitored not to exceed [8][9][10] o С for the stirring time of 6 minutes. The prepared minced meat is used to stuff natural casings by using a vacuum syringe.…”

“…Concentrations of elements of aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, selenium, and zinc penetrate into meat with contaminated air and vegetation [8]. In particular, according to the results of researching meat of wild and livestock [9] animals, it has been established that the presence of these elements does not present any danger to the health of consumers as their number does not exceed the maximum permissible concentrations [10].…”