Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China
Abstract Environmental pollution with toxic metals can lead to the possible contamination of the marine fish. We investigated the levels of As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb in 652 marine fish samples (15 species) collected from coastal areas of Zhejiang, China and estimated their health risk. Mean concentratio...
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| author | Jian-Long Han Xiao-Dong Pan Qing Chen Bai-Fen Huang |
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| description | Abstract Environmental pollution with toxic metals can lead to the possible contamination of the marine fish. We investigated the levels of As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb in 652 marine fish samples (15 species) collected from coastal areas of Zhejiang, China and estimated their health risk. Mean concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb were 0.783, 0.009, 0.114, 0.031, 0.043 mg/kg wet weight. The average estimated daily intakes (EDIs) for As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb were 1.214, 0.014, 0.177, 0.048 and 0.067 μg/kg bw/day. The risk assessment at mean exposure level showed that there was no health risk associated with these elements through consumption of marine fish. However, potential health risk may exist for high exposure consumers considering the possible contamination of As and Hg. Given that the different levels of certain elements in marine fish in China, this study provides a scientific basis for food safety assessment and suggestions for risk management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6ddb1cc3ecaf42b88965c3932f8037c42022-12-21T23:11:02ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-05-011111910.1038/s41598-021-90665-xHealth risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, ChinaJian-Long Han0Xiao-Dong Pan1Qing Chen2Bai-Fen Huang3Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionZhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and PreventionAbstract Environmental pollution with toxic metals can lead to the possible contamination of the marine fish. We investigated the levels of As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb in 652 marine fish samples (15 species) collected from coastal areas of Zhejiang, China and estimated their health risk. Mean concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb were 0.783, 0.009, 0.114, 0.031, 0.043 mg/kg wet weight. The average estimated daily intakes (EDIs) for As, Cd, Cr, Hg and Pb were 1.214, 0.014, 0.177, 0.048 and 0.067 μg/kg bw/day. The risk assessment at mean exposure level showed that there was no health risk associated with these elements through consumption of marine fish. However, potential health risk may exist for high exposure consumers considering the possible contamination of As and Hg. Given that the different levels of certain elements in marine fish in China, this study provides a scientific basis for food safety assessment and suggestions for risk management.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90665-x |
| spellingShingle | Jian-Long Han Xiao-Dong Pan Qing Chen Bai-Fen Huang Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China Scientific Reports |
| title | Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China |
| title_full | Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China |
| title_fullStr | Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China |
| title_short | Health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in Zhejiang, China |
| title_sort | health risk assessment of heavy metals in marine fish to the population in zhejiang china |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90665-x |
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