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Kazery JA, Garteiser JW, Cockrell CM, Doubert AD, Ervin JE, Brown MS, Burns KE, Hearst SM. Internal and external spatial analysis of trace elements in local crayfish. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024:1-14. [PMID: 39016240 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2024.2380396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Pollution in urban environments is a major health concern for humans as well as the local wildlife and aquatic species. Anthropogenic waste and discharge from storm drainage accumulate nutrients and environmental contaminants in local water systems. Locating contaminated sites using water samples over the vast landscape is a daunting task. Crayfish thrive in urban environments and have been used for biomonitoring pollutants. This study aimed to use crayfish as sentinels to monitor for elements in local environments. In this study, crayfish were used to measure metals and metalloids in lotic environments using ICP-OES analysis of abdominal and exoskeletal tissue. Using cluster analysis, geographical zones of trace element accumulation were determined. Eighteen total elements were analysed providing baseline data on local genera, biometric data, and element concentrations averaging 267.3 mg/kg Mn in the exoskeleton and with Zn averaging 6.88 mg/kg being significantly higher in the abdomen. Correlations of elements with biometric data allowed for internal analyses of elements. The elements As, Cr, Hg, Ni, and Tl demonstrated equivalent concentrations in both tissues. The crayfish locations with high abundance of elements allowed for the determination of contaminated areas with higher accumulations being areas of active urban development. These analyses gave measurable results of metal and metalloid to pinpoint potential sources of pollutants. Since crayfish are consumed globally as a food source, these methods can be used to determine the risk of toxic metals being passed through the food chain to the public.
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- Joseph A Kazery
- Department of Biology, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, USA
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- Department of Biology, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, USA
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- Department of Graphic Arts, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Mississippi College, Clinton, USA
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Razali NSM, Abdullah MI, Maulidiani M, Gooderham NJ, Alam M, Kadir NHA. Ecotoxicological impact of heavy metals on wild mud crabs (Scylla olivacea) in Malaysia: An integrative approach of omics, molecular docking and human risk assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 946:174210. [PMID: 38914323 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Mud crab, one of the aquatic organisms found in estuary areas, has become a significant economic source of seafood for communities due to its delectable taste. However, they face the threat of heavy metal contamination, which may adversely affect their biological traits. This study explored the comparison of the mud crabs collected from Setiu Wetland as a reference site, while Kuala Sepetang is an area that contains a higher concentration of heavy metals than Setiu Wetlands. Heavy metal levels were quantified using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), while proteomes were assessed using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics, respectively. Heavy metal contamination affects the proteome, metabolome, and putative molecular targets in mud crabs (Scylla olivacea), leading to oxidative stress. Mud crabs collected from the metal-polluted area of Kuala Sepetang in Perak had considerably elevated concentrations of nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and cadmium (Cd) in comparison to the reference site of Setiu Wetlands in Terengganu. The proteome analysis revealed an upregulation of the stress-response protein Hsp70, which triggered superoxide dismutase (SOD) and increased arginine kinase expression (5.47 fold) in the muscle tissue, results in the alteration of metabolite regulation in the mud crab from Kuala Sepetang. Additionally, in the muscle tissues of mud crabs obtained from Kuala Sepetang, uncharacterized myosin-tail 1 domain proteins and sarcoplasmic calcium-binding proteins were downregulated. The metabolomic investigation identified changes in metabolites associated with energy metabolism and osmoregulation. Exploration of docking analysis suggests potential connections between methylarsonic acid and essential proteins in mud crabs. These findings suggest that the presence of heavy metals disrupts physiological processes and highlights potential molecular targets that warrant further investigation.
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- Nur Syafinaz Mohd Razali
- Faculty of Science and Environmental Marine, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science and Environmental Marine, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Metabolism, Digestion, Reproduction, Imperial College London, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Safety Engineering, Dongguk University, 123 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongbuk 780714, Republic of Korea.
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- Faculty of Science and Environmental Marine, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia; RIG BIOSES, Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
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Bolaños-Alvarez Y, Ruiz-Fernández AC, Sanchez-Cabeza JA, Asencio MD, Espinosa LF, Parra JP, Garay J, Delanoy R, Solares N, Montenegro K, Peña A, López F, Castillo-Navarro AC, Batista MG, Quejido-Cabezas A, Metian M, Pérez-Bernal LH, Alonso-Hernández CM. Regional assessment of the historical trends of mercury in sediment cores from Wider Caribbean coastal environments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 920:170609. [PMID: 38316296 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Spatial and temporal variations of mercury (Hg) concentrations, enrichment, and potential ecological risks were studied in a suite of lead-210 (210Pb) dated sediment cores from 13 Wider Caribbean Region coastal environments. Broad variability of Hg concentrations (19-18761 ng g-1) was observed, encompassing even background levels (38-100 ng g-1). Most Hg concentration profiles exhibited a characteristic upward trend, reaching their peak values in the past two decades. Most of the sediment sections, showing from moderately to very severe Hg enrichment, were found in cores from Havana Bay and Sagua River Estuary (Cuba), Port-au-Prince Bay (Haiti), and Cartagena Bay (Colombia). These were also the most seriously contaminated sites, which can be considered regional Hg 'hotspots'. Both Havana Bay and Port-au-Prince Bay reportedly receive waste from large cities with populations exceeding 2 million inhabitants, and watersheds affected by high erosion rates. The records from the Sagua River Estuary and Cartagena Bay reflected historical Hg contamination associated with chloralkali plants, and these sites are of very high ecological risk. These results constitute a major contribution to the scarce regional data on contaminants in the Wider Caribbean Region and provide reference information to support the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Minamata Convention.
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- Yoelvis Bolaños-Alvarez
- Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (CEAC), AP 5. Ciudad Nuclear, Cienfuegos CP 59350, Cuba
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- Unidad Académica Mazatlán, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Joel Montes Camarena s/n, Col. Playa Sur, 82040 Mazatlán, Mexico.
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- Unidad Académica Mazatlán, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Joel Montes Camarena s/n, Col. Playa Sur, 82040 Mazatlán, Mexico
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- Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (CEAC), AP 5. Ciudad Nuclear, Cienfuegos CP 59350, Cuba; Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores (ENES), Unidad Mérida, UNAM, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Betito Vives DeAndreis" - INVEMAR, Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Santa Marta, D.T.C.H., Colombia
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- Oficina de Asuntos Nucleares, Ministerio de Minas y Energía, Colombia
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras "José Betito Vives DeAndreis" - INVEMAR, Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Santa Marta, D.T.C.H., Colombia
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- Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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- Centro para la Investigación en Recursos Acuáticos de Nicaragua, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, Managua (CIRA/UNAN-Managua), Del Hospital Monte España 300 m. al norte, Managua, Nicaragua
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- Autoridad de Recursos Acuáticos de Panamá (ARAP), Edificio Riviera, Ave. Justo Arosemena, Calle 45 Bella Vista, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
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- Escuela de Ciencias Aplicadas del Mar, Universidad de Oriente, Nueva Esparta, Apartado Postal 147, Calle La Marina, Boca de Río, Isla de Margarita 6304, Venezuela
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- Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente (CESCCO/SERNA), Barrio El Morazán frente a Central de Bomberos, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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- Centro de Estudios Ambientales de Cienfuegos (CEAC), AP 5. Ciudad Nuclear, Cienfuegos CP 59350, Cuba
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- International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratories-Radioecology Laboratory (REL), 4a, Quai Antoine 1er, MC 98000, Monaco
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- Unidad Académica Mazatlán, Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Joel Montes Camarena s/n, Col. Playa Sur, 82040 Mazatlán, Mexico
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- International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratories-Radioecology Laboratory (REL), 4a, Quai Antoine 1er, MC 98000, Monaco
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Chamorro F, Cassani L, Garcia-Oliveira P, Barral-Martinez M, Jorge AOS, Pereira AG, Otero P, Fraga-Corral M, P. P. Oliveira MB, Prieto MA. Health benefits of bluefin tuna consumption: ( Thunnus thynnus) as a case study. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1340121. [PMID: 38628271 PMCID: PMC11018964 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1340121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Consumers are increasingly interested in food products with high nutritional value and health benefits. For instance, fish consumption is linked with diverse positive health benefits and the prevention of certain widespread disorders, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, or cardiovascular diseases. These benefits have been attributed to its excellent nutritional value (large amounts of high-quality fatty acids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals) and bioactive compounds, while being relatively low-caloric. Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus tynnus) is one of the most consumed species worldwide, motivated by its good nutritional and organoleptic characteristics. Recently, some organizations have proposed limitations on its consumption due to the presence of contaminants, mainly heavy metals such as mercury. However, several studies have reported that most specimens hold lower levels of contaminants than the established limits and that their richness in selenium effectively limits the contaminants' bioaccessibility in the human body. Considering this situation, this study aims to provide baseline data about the nutritional composition and the latest evidence regarding the beneficial effects of Atlantic bluefin tuna consumption. A review of the risk-benefit ratio was also conducted to evaluate the safety of its consumption, considering the current suggested limitations to this species' consumption.
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- F. Chamorro
- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
- REQUIMTE/Serviço de Bromatologia, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Instituto de Agroecoloxía e Alimentación (IAA)-CITEXVI, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo, Spain
- LAQV@REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Sánchez-Betancourt A, Delgado-Alvarez CG, Spanopoulos-Zarco P, Ruelas-Inzunza J, Osuna-Martínez CC, Aguilar-Juárez M, Soto-Jiménez MF, Nieves-Soto M, Sánchez-Rendón AG, Frías-Espericueta MG. Total mercury and selenium levels in commercial shrimp along the Pacific coast of Mexico. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 200:116156. [PMID: 38359477 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The present study analyzed the content of total mercury (THg) and selenium (Se) in the muscle of shrimp collected from local markets in the 11 Pacific coastal states of Mexico. Methylmercury (MeHg) concentration, Se:Hg ratio, health benefits value from selenium consumption (HBVSe) and the permissible weekly consumption were estimated to assess the health risk to consumers. All THg and Se concentrations were below the maximum permissible limits. All hazard quotient (HQ) values were <1, however in Hermosillo, Culiacán and Guadalajara, the Se:Hg ratio and HBVSe were <1 and negative, due to the low concentrations of Se. As a general conclusion, there is no risk nor benefit from the consumption of shrimp from the Pacific coast of Mexico due to its Hg and Se content.
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- Alejandra Sánchez-Betancourt
- Programa de Posgrado en Recursos Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82000, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82000, Mexico.
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- Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82040, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/n, Mazatlán, Sinaloa 82000, Mexico.
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Navaretnam R, Hassan HN, Isa NM, Aris AZ, Looi LJ. Metal(loid) Analysis of Commercial Rice from Malaysia using ICP-MS: Potential Health Risk Evaluation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:87695-87720. [PMID: 37423935 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28459-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Rice is a predominant staple food in many countries. It is a great source of energy but can also accumulate toxic and trace metal(loid)s from the environment and pose serious health hazards to consumers if overdosed. This study aims to determine the concentration of toxic metal(loid)s [arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni)] and essential metal(loid)s [iron (Fe), selenium (Se), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co)] in various types of commercially available rice (basmati, glutinous, brown, local whites, and fragrant rice) in Malaysia, and to assess the potential human health risk. Rice samples were digested following the USEPA 3050B acid digestion method and the concentrations of metal(loid)s were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Mean concentrations (mg/kg as dry weight) of metal(loid)s (n=45) across all rice types were found in the order of Fe (41.37)>Cu (6.51)>Cr (1.91)>Ni (0.38)>As (0.35)>Se (0.07)>Cd (0.03)>Co (0.02). Thirty-three percent and none of the rice samples surpassed, respectively, the FAO/WHO recommended limits of As and Cd. This study revealed that rice could be a primary exposure pathway to toxic metal(loid)s, leading to either noncarcinogenic or carcinogenic health problems. The non-carcinogenic health risk was mainly associated with As which contributed 63% to the hazard index followed by Cr (34%), Cd (2%), and Ni (1%). The carcinogenic risk to adults was high (>10-4) for As, Cr, Cd, and Ni. The cancer risk (CR) for each element was 5 to 8 times higher than the upper limit of cancer risk for an environmental carcinogen (<10-4). The findings from this study could provide the metal(loid)s pollution status of various types of rice which are beneficial to relevant authorities in addressing food safety and security-related issues.
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- Raneesha Navaretnam
- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
- International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 71050 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
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Al-Sulaiti MM, Al-Ghouti MA, Ramadan GA, Soubra L. Health risk assessment of methyl mercury from fish consumption in a sample of adult Qatari residents. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:617. [PMID: 37103641 PMCID: PMC10140118 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11194-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Fish constitutes an essential source of high-quality protein and is, at the same time, the source of exposure to many hazardous contaminants, namely mercury and methyl mercury (MeHg). This study aims at assessing the risk that MeHg poses to the health of adult Qatari residents through fish consumption. Data on fish consumption were collected using a self-administered online survey composed of three sections that collected information about the fish-eating patterns of the participants. The fish species that were reported to be consumed by ≥ 3% of the respondents were sampled and analyzed for their total mercury (T-Hg) content levels. MeHg concentrations were derived from T-Hg content levels using a scenario-based approach. Disaggregated fish consumption and contamination data were combined using the deterministic approach to estimate MeHg intakes. The average, 75th, and 95th percentiles of the MeHg intake estimates were determined and compared to the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) set by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) (1.3 μg·kg-1·w-1). All fish samples contained T-Hg at levels ˂ 0.3-0.5 µg/g with a mean value of 0.077 µg/g. The study population had an average fish consumption of 736.0 g/week. The average estimated weekly intakes of MeHg exceeded TWI for some fish consumers including females of childbearing age and those following a high-protein diet. Our study highlights the need to establish regulatory guidelines and dietary advice based on risk/benefit ratio.
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- Maetha M. Al-Sulaiti
- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, State of Qatar
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- Central Food Laboratories, Public Health Department, P.O. Box 42, Doha, Qatar
- Agricultural Research Center, Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Giza, 12311 Egypt
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- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, P.O. Box: 2713, Doha, State of Qatar
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Al-Sulaiti MM, Soubra L, Ramadan GA, Ahmed AQS, Al-Ghouti MA. Total Hg levels distribution in fish and fish products and their relationships with fish types, weights, and protein and lipid contents: A multivariate analysis. Food Chem 2023; 421:136163. [PMID: 37105119 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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This study investigates the mercury (Hg) levels distribution in fish and fish products and their relationships with fish types, weights, protein, and lipid contents in Qatar. Principal component analysis (PCA) was employed to analyze the influence of lipids and protein content on Hg accumulation in the fish tissues. Additionally, the impact of Hg concentration and fish consumption on the estimated weekly intake (EWI). The PCA results showed that Hg contamination levels are primarily affected by protein-lipid content in predatory species. The results showed that high lipid content reflected lower Hg levels and that high Hg levels in fish with high lipid content indicated a polluted environment. The finding of the PCA of EWI, consumption, and Mercury concentration indicate that EWI is highly correlated to Mercury concentration except in the case of low Mercury concentration.
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- Maetha M Al-Sulaiti
- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar - Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar
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- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar - Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar
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- Central Food Laboratories, Public Health Department, P.O. Box 42, Doha, Qatar; Agricultural Research Center, Central Laboratory of Residue Analysis of Pesticides and Heavy Metals in Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Giza 12311, Egypt.
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- Environmental Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, State of Qatar - Doha, P.O. Box: 2713, Qatar.
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Quantitative risk-benefit assessment of Portuguese fish and other seafood species consumption scenarios. Br J Nutr 2022; 128:1997-2010. [PMID: 34872627 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114521004773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Portugal has high fish/seafood consumption, which may have both risks and benefits. This study aims to quantify the net health impact of hypothetical scenarios of fish/seafood consumption in the Portuguese population using a risk-benefit assessment methodology. Consumption data from the National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2015-2016 (n 5811) were used to estimate the mean exposure to methylmercury and EPA + DHA in the current and the alternative scenarios considered. Alternative scenarios (alt) were modelled using probabilistic approaches to reflect substitutions from the current consumption in the type of fish/seafood (alt1: excluding predatory fishes; alt2: including only methylmercury low-level fishes) or in the frequency of weekly fish/seafood consumption (alt3 to alt6: 1, 3, 5 or 7 times a week, replacing fish/seafood meals with meat or others). The overall health impact of these scenarios was quantified using disability-adjusted life years (DALY). In the Portuguese population, about 11 450 DALY could be prevented each year if the fish/seafood consumption increased to a daily basis. However, such a scenario would result in 1398 extra DALY considering the consumption by pregnant women and the respective risk on fetal neurodevelopment. Our findings support a recommendation to increase fish/seafood consumption up to 7 times/week. However, for pregnant women and children, special considerations must be proposed to avoid potential risks on fetal neurodevelopment due to methylmercury exposure.
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Ikem A, Garth J. Dietary exposure assessment of selected trace elements in eleven commercial fish species from the Missouri market. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10458. [PMID: 36091945 PMCID: PMC9459673 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Fish is an important source of proteins, vitamins, minerals, and polyunsaturated fatty acids for nutrition adequacy. However, fish is a major link to dietary metal exposure in humans. This study describes the content of eight trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Hg) in eleven commercial fish species from the Missouri market and evaluated the health risks of fish muscle consumption in the adult population. Total mercury (THg) in muscle was quantified by AAS and ICP-OES was used for other elements. The recovery rates of elements from DOLT-5 reference material ranged from 83% to 106%. Of all the 239 fish samples analyzed, trace element concentrations (mg/kg wet weight) in muscle were in the following ranges: As < LOD—17.5; Cd: 0.016–0.27; Cr: 0.023–0.63; Cu: 0.034–1.06; Ni: <LOD—1.05; Pb: <LOD—0.82; Zn: 0.99–6.18; and THg: 0.0001–0.27. The levels of As, Cd, Cr, and Pb, in some samples representing several species, were above the respective limit. Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric test results showed statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences in Cd, As, Cr, Ni, and Hg concentrations among some pelagic and demersal species. Besides, median Hg and As levels differed (p < 0.05) between farmed and wild fish, with higher values observed in the wild fish samples. At times, the estimated weekly intake (EWI) for As was exceeded in certain pelagic and demersal fish. Arsenic content in some demersal fish species posed potential toxicity. Further, the incremental (ILCR) and cumulative (∑ILCR) cancer risks for As, Cr, and Ni exceeded the benchmark (10−5), which is a concern. Limited consumption of demersal fish species may protect adult consumers from potential health hazards. Accumulation of trace elements in eleven fish species from the market. As, Cd, Cr, and Pb in some species, at times, exceeded the prescribed limits. Elemental levels, at times, differed (p < 0.05) among pelagic and demersal species. Hg and As levels, higher in wild fish, differed (p < 0.05) from those of farmed fish. Weekly intakes of seven elements from muscle were below the respective PTWI value. Increased consumption per week of demersal fish species may pose health risks.
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Qu P, Pang M, Wang P, Ma X, Zhang Z, Wang Z, Gong Y. Bioaccumulation of mercury along continuous fauna trophic levels in the Yellow River Estuary and adjacent sea indicated by nitrogen stable isotopes. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 432:128631. [PMID: 35306412 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mercury (Hg), and its organic forms, are some of the most hazardous elements, with strong toxicity, persistence, and biological accumulation in marine organisms. Hg accumulation in continuous trophic levels (TL) in marine food chains remains unclear. In this study, individual invertebrate and fish samples collected from the Yellow River Estuary adjacent sea were grouped into continuous TL ranges, and the bioaccumulations of total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) were analyzed. The trophic magnification factor in invertebrates and fish was 1.40 and 1.72 for THg, and 2.56 and 2.17 for MeHg, indicating that both THg and MeHg were significantly biomagnified with increasing TL in both invertebrates and fish through trophic transfer. To evaluate the health risk of seafood consumption, the target hazard quotient (THQ) was calculated. Increasing THQ values indicated that the health risks of invertebrate and fish consumption in humans, especially children, were both elevated with increasing TL. THQ values > 1 indicated that consumption of invertebrates at a TL above 4.0 and fish above 4.5 may pose a relatively higher risk for children. Therefore, the consumption of both individual invertebrates and fish at high trophic positions may present greater health risk, especially in young children.
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- Pei Qu
- Observation and Research Station of Bohai Eco-Corridor & Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Qingdao, China; Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), No. 168, Wenhaizhong Road, Jimo District, Qingdao City, Shandong, China
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- Observation and Research Station of Bohai Eco-Corridor & Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Qingdao, China; Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), No. 168, Wenhaizhong Road, Jimo District, Qingdao City, Shandong, China.
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- China Certification & Inspection Group Shandong Testing Co., LTD., Jiaozhou District, Qingdao City, Shandong, China
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- China Certification & Inspection Group Shandong Co., LTD., Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong, China
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- Observation and Research Station of Bohai Eco-Corridor & Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Qingdao, China; Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), No. 168, Wenhaizhong Road, Jimo District, Qingdao City, Shandong, China
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- Observation and Research Station of Bohai Eco-Corridor & Key Laboratory of Marine Eco-Environmental Science and Technology, First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, No. 6, Xianxialing Road, Qingdao, China; Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao), No. 168, Wenhaizhong Road, Jimo District, Qingdao City, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao City, Shandong, China
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Ahmad NI, Mahiyuddin WRW, Azmi WNFW, Azlee RSR, Shaharudin R, Sulaiman LH. Exposure Assessment of methyl mercury from consumption of fish and seafood in Peninsular Malaysia. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:24816-24832. [PMID: 34826068 PMCID: PMC8986747 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17483-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The concentration of meHg in freshwater fish and seafood was investigated, as well as the consumption patterns of fish and seafood by different demographic groups (age, ethnicity, gender). A potential alarm for human health hazards was also assessed, and the results were compared to the provisional tolerable weekly intakes (PTWIs) and the hazard quotient parameter (HQ). The results showed that meHg levels of 67 species ranged from 0.013 to 0.252 mg/kg of wet weight (WW) with significant differences between different fish and seafood groups (χ2KW = 49.09; p < 0.001). Median concentrations of meHg in fish and seafood groups in descending orders are as follows: demersal fish (0.1006 mg/kg WW) > pelagic fish (0.0686 mg/kg WW) > freshwater fish 0.045 mg/kg WW) > cephalopods (0.0405 mg/kg WW) crustaceans (0.0356 mg/kg WW). The results revealed that older population (> 40 years old) consumed significantly (p = 0.000) more fish compared to younger generations and the elderly consumed the highest amounts of fish (104.0 ± 113.0 g/day). The adolescents (10-17 years old) consumed more than double of amount for both cephalopod and crustacean compared to the older populations (p < 0.05). Malay ethnic (96.1 ± 99.6 g/day) consumed significantly (p = 0.000) higher amounts of fish and seafood compared to other ethnicities, similar to male subjects (95.2 ± 102 g/day; p = 0.026) when compared to the female (86 ± 96.3 g/day). The estimated weekly intake (EWI) values showed results below 1.6 µg/kg BW/week, the tolerable levels recommended by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) for all different demographic factors except for higher consumers at 75th percentile and above. Consumption of marine fish contributed to a higher value of PTWI to all different demographic groups (the estimated weekly intake (EWI) range: 0.2988-0.6893 µg/kg BW/week) but for the adolescents, where from the consumption of crustaceans (0.3488 µg/kg BW/week or 21.8% of PTWI) and cephalopods (0.504 µg/kg BW/week or 31.5% of PTWI). The results from this study also revealed the HQ value for overall consumption of fish and seafood by the adolescents and elderly exceeded one. This was contributed from the consumption of demersal fish and cephalopods, thus indicating the nonacceptable level of noncarcinogenic adverse health effects.
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- Nurul Izzah Ahmad
- Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52 Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52 Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52 Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Hematology Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Jalan Pahang, 50588, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52 Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Environment and Population Health, Institute for Research, Development and Innovation, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Raissy M, Ansari M, Chaleshtori RS, Mahdavi V, Hadian Z, Lorenzo JM, Conti GO, Huseyn E, Khaneghah AM. A systematic review of the concentration of potentially toxic elements in fish from the Persian Gulf: A health risk assessment study. Food Chem Toxicol 2022; 163:112968. [PMID: 35351590 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2022.112968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Fish as a critical food source is responsible for supplying nearly 20% of the average per capita animal protein for 3.2 billion people worldwide. However, oral exposure to potentially toxic elements (PTE) such as mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and arsenic (As) through marine fish consumption can cause health risks in consumers. This study aimed to collect information among databases (2000-2020), including ScienceDirect, PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and Google Scholar, regarding the concentration of PTEs in different types of fish from the Persian Gulf. In this regard, thirty articles containing 266 samples were included in the current systematic review. In addition, the non-carcinogenic risk caused by ingestion of PTEs via consumption of fish was calculated. The average PTE concentrations in fish muscles were presented in the following order: As (0.37 mg/kg ww) > Pb (0.20 mg/kg ww) > Cd (0.17 mg/kg ww) > Hg (0.13 mg/kg ww). However, the mean concentration of PTEs was below the defined level by the World Health Organization, and the findings revealed that the calculated average daily dose (ADD) for Cd and Pb in Iranian children and adult consumers was lower than the reference dose (RfD), whereas the ADD of Hg was higher than the RfD for children consumers. The total target hazard quotient for Iranian and children consumers was >1. The excess lifetime cancer risk values for Pb were safe, unlike those for Cd, which were in an unsafe range (>10-4) for consumers.
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- Mehdi Raissy
- Department of Aquatic Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran; Department of Fisheries Agriculture Jahad Institution, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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- Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), P.O. Box 1475744741, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Technology Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, Avda. Galicia nº 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900, Ourense, Spain; Universidade de Vigo, Área de Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias de Ourense, 32004, Ourense, Spain
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- Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratory, Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Research Laboratory of Intelligent Control and Decision-Making Systems in Industry and Economics, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, 20 Azadlig Ave., Baku, AZ1010, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ritonga IR, Bureekul S, Ubonyaem T, Chanrachkij I, Sompongchaiyakul P. Mercury content and consumption risk of 8 species threadfin bream (Nemipterus spp.) caught along the Gulf of Thailand. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 175:113363. [PMID: 35151078 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Total mercury (T-Hg) was examined in 8 threadfin bream species (Nemipterus spp.) caught in the Gulf of Thailand (GoT). The T-Hg contents ranged from 11.3 to 374 μg kg-1 wet weight, with the lowest in Nemipterus peronii and the highest in Nemipterus nemurus and Nemipterus tambuloides. Accumulation of T-Hg in fish tissue was found to be related to fish size, trophic levels, feeding habits and habitat. Threadfin bream caught in the upper GoT exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) lower T-Hg than those in the middle and lower parts of GoT, which possibly due to local mercury sources e.g., internal anthropogenic activities in the GoT and external from terrestrial input via river discharge. The estimated daily intakes were ranged from 0.03 to 0.07 μg kg-1 bodyweight day-1. All threadfin breams in the GoT have HQ <1. To prevent the associated potential risk, the maximum safe daily consumption is recommended at 95.3 g day-1.
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- Irwan Ramadhan Ritonga
- Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Hazardous Program, Chulalongkorn University Research Building, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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- Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Training Department, Samut Prakan 10290, Thailand
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- Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Hazardous Program, Chulalongkorn University Research Building, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Noger-Huet É, Vagner M, Le Grand F, Graziano N, Bideau A, Brault-Favrou M, Churlaud C, Bustamante P, Lacoue-Labarthe T. Risk and benefit assessment of seafood consumption harvested from the Pertuis Charentais region of France. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 292:118388. [PMID: 34699922 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Seafood is well recognized as a major source of Long Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (LC n-3 PUFA, especially ecosapentaenoic acid, i.e. EPA and docosaheaxaenoic acid, i.e. DHA) and essential trace elements (As, Cu, Fe, Mn, Se, and Zn). It is also a source of non-essential trace elements (Ag, Cd, Hg, Pb) that can be deleterious for health even at low concentrations. Edible parts of sixteen species (fish, cephalopods, crustaceans and bivalves) of great importance in the Pertuis Charentais region, one of the main shellfish farming and fishing areas along the french coastline, were sampled in winter and analyzed to determine their fatty acid (FA) composition and trace element concentrations. Based on these analyses, a suite of indices was calculated to estimate risk and benefit of seafood consumption: the n-6/n-3 ratio, the atherogenic index, the thrombogenic index, the EPA + DHA daily recommended portion, as well as the maximum safe consumption. The results showed that fish contributed the most to LC n-3 PUFA supply, while bivalves and crustaceans were more beneficial in essential trace elements. Whatever the species, the concentrations of non-essential elements were not limiting for seafood consumption, as important amounts of the analyzed species can be eaten daily or weekly before becoming hazardous to consumers. Yet, concentrations of Hg in dogfish and seabass can become a concern for frequent seafood consumers (>three meals a week), confirming that varying seafood items is a key point for consumers to optimize the benefits of diverse seafood resources. Considering FA composition, whiting and pilchard are the most beneficial fish species for human diet, while surmullet was the least beneficial one. However, using an index integrating the relative risk due to Hg content, the surmullet appears as one of the most beneficial. This study provides a temporal shot of the quality of marine resources consumed in winter period in the studied area and highlights the complexity of a quantitative risk and benefit assessment with respect to the biochemical attributes of selected seafood.
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- Élise Noger-Huet
- UMR LIENSs, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17 000, La Rochelle, France
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- UMR LIENSs, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17 000, La Rochelle, France; UMR LEMAR, Univ Brest, IRD, CNRS, Ifremer, Place Nicolas Copernic, Plouzané, 29 280, France
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- UMR LEMAR, Univ Brest, IRD, CNRS, Ifremer, Place Nicolas Copernic, Plouzané, 29 280, France
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- UMR LEMAR, Univ Brest, IRD, CNRS, Ifremer, Place Nicolas Copernic, Plouzané, 29 280, France
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- UMR LEMAR, Univ Brest, IRD, CNRS, Ifremer, Place Nicolas Copernic, Plouzané, 29 280, France
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- UMR LIENSs, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17 000, La Rochelle, France
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- UMR LIENSs, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17 000, La Rochelle, France
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- UMR LIENSs, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17 000, La Rochelle, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 1 rue Descartes 75005, Paris, France
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- UMR LIENSs, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17 000, La Rochelle, France.
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Hina N, Riaz R, Ali U, Rafique U, Malik RN. A Quantitative Assessment and Biomagnification of Mercury and Its Associated Health Risks from Fish Consumption in Freshwater Lakes of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3510-3526. [PMID: 33409920 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02479-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Issues regarding biomagnification of mercury (Hg) due to its persistence, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in freshwater lakes have gained much attention in the last two decades especially in remote regions of the world where anthropogenic inputs are considered as negligible. In this study, spatial distribution of total mercury (THg), interspecific accumulation patterns, trophic transfer, and associated health risks in fish of freshwater lakes (357-3107 masl) in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, were investigated. THg concentrations in the regions were 0.20 ± 0.08 μg g-1 in glacial, 0.54 ± 0.21 μg g-1 in rural, and 1.35 ± 0.46 μg g-1 in urban region. Omnivorous, herbivorous, and carnivorous fish showed THg concentrations of 0.94, 0.85, and 0.49 μg g-1. Regional, lake, trophic level, and specie-specific differences of THg accumulation were found significant in the study. Among growth parameters, length and age varied significantly among species, trophic levels, and lakes, whereas weight showed significant variation among lakes as well. Condition factor (K) showed significant differences within species, lakes, and trophic levels. Biomagnification was observed in all lakes with the trophic magnification slopes (TMS) ranging from 0.03 to 0.20 with an average of 0.094 ± 0.07. Isotopic values of nitrogen (δ15N) and condition factor were found to dominate THg accumulation trends; however, no significant health risks were found in the study.
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- Nikhat Hina
- Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, PO 45320, Pakistan.
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- Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, PO 45320, Pakistan
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- Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, PO 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpidi, 46000, Pakistan
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- Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad, PO 45320, Pakistan
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Thai VN, Dehbandi R, Fakhri Y, Sarafraz M, Nematolahi A, Dehghani SS, Gholizadeh A, Mousavi Khaneghah A. Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in the Fillet of Narrow-Barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson): a Global Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Risk Assessment. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3497-3509. [PMID: 33180263 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02476-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The contamination of seafood like narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) fillets by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has converted to worldwide health concerns. In this regard, the related citations regarding the concentration of PTEs in fillets of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel were collected through some of the international databases such as Scopus, Cochrane, PubMed, and Scientific Information Database (SID) up to 10 March 2020. The concentration of PTEs in fillets of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel fish was meta-analyzed and the health risk (non-carcinogenic risk) was estimated by the total target hazard quotient (TTHQ). The meta-analysis of data indicated that the rank order of PTEs in fillet of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel was Fe (10,853.29 μg/kg-ww) > Zn (4007.00 μg/kg-ww) > Cu (1005.66 μg/kg-ww) > total Cr (544.14 μg/kg-ww) > Mn (515.93 μg/kg-ww) > Ni (409.90 μg/kg-ww) > Pb (180.99 μg/kg-ww) > As (93.11 μg/kg-ww) > methyl Hg (66.60 μg/kg-ww) > Cd (66.03 μg/kg-ww). The rank order of health risk assessment based on the country by the aid of TTHQ for adult consumers was Malaysia (0.22251) > Philippines (0.21912) > Egypt (0.08684) > Taiwan (0.07430) > Bahrain (0.04893) > Iran (0.03528) > China (0.00620) > Pakistan (0.00316) > Yemen (0.00157) > India (0.00073). In addition, the rank order of health risk assessment based on the country by the aid of TTHQ for child consumers was Malaysia (1.03838) > Philippines (1.02257) > Egypt (0.40523) > Taiwan (0.34674) > Bahrain (0.22832) > Iran (0.16466) > China (0.02892) > Pakistan (0.01474) > Yemen (0.00731) > India (0.00340). Therefore, the children in Malaysia and the Philippines were at considerable non-carcinogenic risk. Hence, approaching the recommended control plans in order to decrease the non-carcinogenic risk associated with the ingestion of PTEs via the consumption of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel fish fillets is crucial.
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- Van Nam Thai
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) 475A, Dien Bien Phu, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Food Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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- Environmental Health Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yabanli M, Tay S. Selenium and mercury balance in sea bream obtained from different living environments in Turkey: a risk assessment for the consumer health. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:36069-36075. [PMID: 33683585 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13366-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The selenium health benefit value (Se-HBV) is the criterion developed for revealing nutritional values or the risks related to mercury (Hg) toxicity which can emerge in relation to consumption of fish. In this study, the conditions of Se and Hg elements in the muscular tissues of sea bream (Sparus aurata) living in different environments in Mugla province were examined. In addition, a benefit/risk assessment was performed in terms of consumer health with the calculation of Se-HBV. In this context, muscular tissues of sea bream obtained from wild species (WS), offshore marine cages species (OS), and soil ponds species (SS) were dissolved with microwave wet digestion and the concentrations of Se and Hg (mg/kg wet weight) were determined by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). According to the obtained results, the highest mean Se level was determined in SS (0.43 ± 0.02 mg/kg) followed by WS (0.35 ± 0.03 mg/kg) and OS (0.34 ± 0.02 mg/kg). The highest mean Hg concentration was detected in WS (0.09 ± 0.02 mg/kg) followed by OS and SS as 0.05 ± 0.01 mg/kg respectively. As a result of risk assessment conducted with Se-HBV, positive values were determined for each one of three sea bream groups.
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- Murat Yabanli
- Department of Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey.
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- Izmir Food Control Laboratory Directorate, Izmir, Turkey
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García Barcia L, Pinzone M, Lepoint G, Pau C, Das K, Kiszka JJ. Factors affecting mercury concentrations in two oceanic cephalopods of commercial interest from the southern Caribbean. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 168:112408. [PMID: 33965692 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) concentrations have significantly increased in oceans during the last century. This element accumulates in marine fauna and can reach toxic levels. Seafood consumption is the main pathway of methylmercury (MeHg) toxicity in humans. Here, we analyzed total Hg (T-Hg) concentrations in two oceanic squid species (Ommastrephes bartramii and Thysanoteuthis rhombus) of an increasing commercial interest off Martinique, French West Indies. Stable isotope ratios reveal a negative linear relationship between δ15N or δ13C in diamondback squid samples. No significant trend was observed between δ34S values and T-Hg concentrations, contrasting with the sulfate availability and sulfide abundance hypotheses. This adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting Hg methylation via sulfate-reducing bacteria is not the main mechanism driving Hg bioavailability in mesopelagic organisms. All squid samples present T-Hg levels below the maximum safe consumption limit (0.5 ppm), deeming the establishment of a commercial squid fishery in the region safe for human consumption.
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- Laura García Barcia
- Institute of Environment, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151st, North Miami, FL 33181, USA.
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- Freshwater and Oceanic Sciences Unit of Research (FOCUS), Laboratory of Oceanology, University of Liège B6c, 11 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Freshwater and Oceanic Sciences Unit of Research (FOCUS), Laboratory of Oceanology, University of Liège B6c, 11 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Comité Régional des Pêches Maritimes et des Élevages Marins, Martinique, French West Indies, France
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- Freshwater and Oceanic Sciences Unit of Research (FOCUS), Laboratory of Oceanology, University of Liège B6c, 11 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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- Institute of Environment, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151st, North Miami, FL 33181, USA
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Kinimo KC, Yao KM, Marcotte S, Kouassi NLB, Trokourey A. Trace metal(loid)s contamination in paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.) from wetlands near two gold mines in Côte d'Ivoire and health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:22779-22788. [PMID: 33423204 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12360-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study examined the concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) in rice grains grown in wetlands associated with gold mining in central-southern of Côte d'Ivoire to evaluate potential health risks exposure via rice consumption. In total, 30 rice grains were sampled around Agbaou and Bonikro gold mines. Arsenic and cadmium concentrations were determined using an inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES), while atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was used for mercury. Results showed that As and Hg average concentrations in rice were above the permissible limits, while Cd average concentrations were below the permissible limit established by FAO/WHO in both sites. Except for Hg at Agbaou, no significant (p < 0.05) difference was found between trace metal concentrations in the two sites. The average daily intake (ADI) of As via rice consumption exceeded the USEPA reference dose (RfD) of 0.0003 μg g-1 day-1, indicating that rice ingestion is a pathway of As exposure for adults and children in the area. The average values of non-carcinogen (HQ) for As and carcinogen (CR) for As and Cd risks index suggest that potential health risks exist for both adults and children due to rice consumption at Agbaou and Bonikro. The maximum safe weekly consumption (MSWC) of rice relative to As, Cd, and Hg was estimated for the study area. Overall, this study provides strong evidence that As could threaten local population health in Côte d'Ivoire regions where gold mine extraction is occurring through rice ingestion.
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- Kakou Charles Kinimo
- UFR Sciences Biologiques, Département de Mathématiques Physique Chimie, Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, BP 1328, Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.
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- Centre de Recherches Océanologiques (CRO), 29, rue des pêcheurs, BP V18, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Normandie University, COBRA, UMR CNRS 6014 et FR 3038, INSA de Rouen, 1 rue Tesnière, Cedex 76821, Mont Saint-Aignan, France
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- UFR Sciences Biologiques, Département de Mathématiques Physique Chimie, Université Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, BP 1328, Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Physic Chemistry Laboratory, Félix Houphouët Boigny University, BP 522, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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El-Sherbiny HMM, Sallam KI. Residual contents and health risk assessment of mercury, lead and cadmium in sardine and mackerel from the Mediterranean Sea Coast, Egypt. J Food Compost Anal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Gutiérrez-Mosquera H, Marrugo-Negrete J, Díez S, Morales-Mira G, Montoya-Jaramillo LJ, Jonathan MP. Mercury distribution in different environmental matrices in aquatic systems of abandoned gold mines, Western Colombia: Focus on human health. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:124080. [PMID: 33142140 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Total mercury (THg), methylmercury (MeHg) in water, sediments, macrophytes, fish and human health risks were analyzed and assessed from abandoned gold mining ponds (AGMPs)/ mining areas in Western Colombia to know its present environmental condition. Concentrations of THg in water (avg. 13.0 ± 13.73 ng L-1) was above the EPA threshold level (12 ng L-1), suggesting possible chronic effects. Sediment sample revealed that the ponds are methylated (%MeHg: 3.3-11). Macrophyte Eleocharis elegans presented higher THg content in the underground biomass (0.16 ± 0.13 µg g-1 dw) than in the aerial biomass (0.05 ± 0.04 µg g-1 dw) indicating accumulation of THg. MeHg was the most abundant chemical species in fish (MeHg/THg: 83.2-95.0%), signifying higher bioavailability and its risk towards human health. Fish samples (15%) indicate that THg were above WHO limit (0.5 µg g), particularly in Ctenolucius beani, Hoplias malabaricus and lowest in Sternopygus aequilabiatus and Geophagus pellegrini. Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of MeHg were higher in the carnivores representing a source of exposure and potential threat to human health. Fulton's condition factor (K) for bioaccumulation indicate a decrease with increasing trophic level of fishes. Overall results suggest, mercury species found in different AGMPs compartments should be monitored in this region.
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- Harry Gutiérrez-Mosquera
- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó, Carrera 22 No.18B-10, Quibdó, Colombia; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Medellín, Carrera 87 No. 30-65, Medellín, Colombia
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, E-08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Medellín, Carrera 87 No. 30-65, Medellín, Colombia
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- Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle 30 de Junio de 1520, Barrio la Laguna Ticomán, Del. Gustavo A. Madero, C.P.07340, Ciudad de México, México.
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Alipour M, Sarafraz M, Chavoshi H, Bay A, Nematollahi A, Sadani M, Fakhri Y, Vasseghian Y, Mousavi Khaneghah A. The concentration and probabilistic risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in fillets of silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus): A global systematic review and meta-analysis. J Environ Sci (China) 2021; 100:167-180. [PMID: 33279029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The contamination of fish type products such as silver pomfret fish fillets by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has raised global health concerns. Related studies regarding the concentration of PTEs in fillets of silver pomfret fish were retrieved among some international databases such as Scopus, PubMed and Embase between 1 January 1983 and 10 March 2020. The pooled (mean) concentration of PTEs in fillets of silver pomfret fish was meta-analyzed with the aid of a random-effect model (REM). Also, the non-carcinogenic risk was estimated via calculating the 95th percentile of the total target hazard quotient (TTHQ). The meta-analysis of 21 articles (containing 25 studies or data reports) indicated that the ranking of PTEs in fillets of silver pomfret fish was Fe (11,414.81 µg/kg wet weight, ww) > Zn (6055.72 µg/kg ww) > Cr (1825.79 µg/kg ww) > Pb (1486.44 µg/kg ww) > Se (1053.47 µg/kg ww) > Cd (992.50 µg/kg ww) > Ni (745.23 µg/kg ww) > Cu (669.71 µg/kg ww) > total As (408.24 µg/kg ww) > Co (87.03 µg/kg ww) > methyl Hg (46.58 µg/kg ww). The rank order of health risk assessment by country based on the TTHQ for adult consumers was Malaysia (2.500) > Bangladesh (0.886) > Iran (0.144) > China (0.045) > Pakistan (0.020) > India (0.015), while the corresponding values for child consumers was Malaysia (11.790) > Bangladesh (4.146) > Iran (0.675) > China (0.206) > Pakistan (0.096) > India (0.077). The adult consumers in Malaysia and children in Malaysia and Bangladesh were at considerable non-carcinogenic risk. Therefore, following the recommended control plans in order to reduce the health risk associated with the ingestion of PTEs via consumption of silver pomfret fish fillets is crucial.
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- Mohammadreza Alipour
- Student Research Committee, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417653911, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417653911, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417653911, Iran
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- Environmental Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, 4934174515, Iran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, 8668874616, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1417653911, Iran.
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- Food Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, 7916839319, Iran.
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
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- Department of Food Science Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Monteiro Lobato 80 Caixa 6121 Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-862, Brazil
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Galeano-Páez C, Espitia-Pérez P, Jimenez-Vidal L, Pastor-Sierra K, Salcedo-Arteaga S, Hoyos-Giraldo LS, Gioda A, Saint'Pierre TD, García SC, Brango H, Espitia-Pérez L. Dietary exposure to mercury and its relation to cytogenetic instability in populations from "La Mojana" region, northern Colombia. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 265:129066. [PMID: 33293049 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fish consumption and chronic exposure to low doses of mercury (Hg) seems to activate several molecular mechanisms leading to carcinogenic and/or teratogenic processes. However, Hg genotoxic effects on humans are not completely described. In the present study, we assessed cytogenetic damage in isolated human peripheral lymphocytes using the cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay (CBMN-Cyt), micronucleus formation with anti-kinetochore antibody (CREST staining), levels of total Hg in hair (T-Hg), fish consumption, and estimated Hg dose. The study comprised 39 non-exposed, and 73 residents from La Mojana region, an area with a well-documented Hg contamination. Data showed a significant increase in micronuclei (MNBN), nucleoplasmic bridges (NPB), and necrotic and apoptotic cell frequencies in residents of "La Mojana." The overall mean T-Hg level in hair for exposed residents was 1.12 ± 0.94 mg kg-1 and 0.15 ± 0.05 in individuals from the reference area. Approximately 40% of analyzed individuals showed T-Hg levels that exceeded US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) reference dose. Increased T-Hg levels in hair were related to increased MNBN frequencies and high fish consumption. Other cellular markers, such as necrotic and apoptotic cell frequencies, were also correlated with high fish intake and T-Hg contents. Results of the CREST staining demonstrated that in vivo exposure to Hg induces genetic instability by chromosome fragment loss (clastogenic). Additionally, a high average intake of some fish species, particularly with carnivorous habits like Caquetaia kraussii, Hoplias malabaricus, and Sorubin cuspicaudus, seems to increase MNBN frequencies significantly.
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- Claudia Galeano-Páez
- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia.
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- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología, Grupo de Investigación en Genética Toxicológica y Citogenética, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas de La Educación, Universidad Del Cauca, Popayán, Cauca, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia (LATOX), Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Departamento de Matemáticas y Estadística, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Córdoba, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Investigación Biomédica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia.
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El-Said GF, El-Sadaawy MM, Shobier AH, Ramadan SE. Human Health Implication of Major and Trace Elements Present in Commercial Crustaceans of a Traditional Seafood Marketing Region, Egypt. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:315-328. [PMID: 32277398 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02126-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The present study focused on the distribution of some major and trace elements (S (as SO42-), Na, K, B, Ca, Mg, F, Li, Al, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Ni, Co, Cd, and Pb) in both flesh (Fl) and total cephalon/exoskeleton (C/E) tissues of selected crustacean species obtained from an Egyptian traditional seafood marketing region. The sequence of studied elements in (Fl) and (C/E) tissues in descending orders was S (as SO42-) > Na > K > B > Mg > Ca > Li > F > Al > Zn > Fe > Cu > Pb > Ni > Mn > Co > Cd, and S (as SO42-) > Na > B > K > Mg > Ca > F > Li > Al > Fe > Cu > Zn > Mn > Pb > Ni > Co > Cd, respectively. Both length-weight relationship and Fulton's condition factor showed the physical and biological statuses of the crustaceans. Ion quotient calculations of the studied tissues pointed to their importance in decreasing hypertension, preeclampsia, and heart disease. Human health risk due to the consumption of the crustacean species was determined using some guideline limits, metal pollution index (MPI), estimated daily intake (EDI), health comparison values (CVs), dietary intake (DRI-ULs), target hazard quotient (THQ), total target hazard quotient (TTHQ), and provisional tolerable weekly intake (%PTWI). MPI values of cephalon/exoskeleton tissues were greater than those of the flesh with ranges between 11.4-24.0 and 4.6-14.3, respectively. Interestingly, the calculations of TTHQ of toddler and adult were lesser than one and not expected to pose any risk concern to human from crustaceans' consumption.
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- Ghada F El-Said
- Marine Pollution Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Marine Pollution Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.
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- Marine Pollution Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Taxonomy and Biodiversity of Aquatic Biota Lab, Division of Marine Environment, National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt
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Gao P, Mohd Noor NQI, Md Shaarani S. Current status of food safety hazards and health risks connected with aquatic food products from Southeast Asian region. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 62:3471-3489. [PMID: 33356490 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1866490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Food safety issues associated with aquatic food products become more important with the increasing consumption and followed by its ongoing challenges. The objective of this paper is to review the food safety hazards and health risks related to aquatic food products for the Southeast Asian region. These hazards can be categorized as microplastics (MPs) hazard, biological hazards (pathogenic bacteria, biogenic amines, viruses, parasites), and chemical hazards (antimicrobial, formaldehyde, heavy metal). In different Southeast Asian countries, the potential health risks of aquatic food products brought by food hazards to consumers were at different intensity and classes. Among all these hazards, pathogenic bacteria, antimicrobials, and heavy metal were a particular concern in the Southeast Asian region. With environmental changes, evolving consumption patterns, and the globalization of trade, new food safety challenges are created, which put forward higher requirements on food technologies, food safety regulations, and international cooperation.
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- Peiru Gao
- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Food Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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Perceived Risk of Fish Consumption in a Low Fish Consumption Country. Foods 2020; 9:foods9091284. [PMID: 32932668 PMCID: PMC7555801 DOI: 10.3390/foods9091284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Among the numerous health benefits of fish consumption, perhaps the most recognized is the role of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is prevalent in Hungary, which has the lowest fish consumption in Europe. Increasing fish consumption is the aim of most European countries and given the high incidence of cardiovascular disease in Hungary, it is of particular importance. A significant reduction of the VAT for fish in 1 January 2018 aimed to increase fish consumption in Hungary. However, despite reduced VAT, the price of fish in Hungary rose from 2017 to 2018. The aim of our research is to explore perceived risks that serve to exacerbate Hungarian consumers' low fish consumption, and to measure their effects to identify potential strategies to most effectively increase fish consumption. We applied partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze responses provided by 1042 survey participants (collected with face-to-face interviews, using quota sampling in 2014) to explore variables of fish consumption associated with perceived risk including psychological, physical, social, and functional risks. Our model is the first one that applies detailed perceived risk categories to measure those effects on low fish consumption. The results indicate that psychological risk associated with negative past experiences have both a direct, and through functional risk, an indirect significant negative effect on fish consumption. Conversely, neither social nor physical risk impede Hungarian fish consumption. We conclude that the seafood industry could benefit from targeted interventions that seek to reduce functional risk-perception of the person responsible for preparing fish in the household.
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Duval B, Gredilla A, Fdez-Ortiz de Vallejuelo S, Tessier E, Amouroux D, de Diego A. A simple determination of trace mercury concentrations in natural waters using dispersive Micro-Solid phase extraction preconcentration based on functionalized graphene nanosheets. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fakhri Y, Djahed B, Toolabi A, Raoofi A, Gholizadeh A, Eslami H, Taghavi M, Alipour MR, Mousavi Khaneghah A. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in fillet tissue of common carp (Cyprinus carpio): a systematic review, meta-analysis and risk assessment study. TOXIN REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2020.1737826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Yadolah Fakhri
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Food Health Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Bam University of Medical Science, Bam, Iran
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- Leishmaniasis Research Center, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Student Research Committee, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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de Almeida Rodrigues P, Ferrari RG, Hauser-Davis RA, Dos Santos LN, Conte-Junior CA. Seasonal influences on swimming crab mercury levels in an eutrophic estuary located in southeastern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:3473-3482. [PMID: 31845240 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07052-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Although significantly impacted, Guanabara Bay (GB), located in southeastern Brazil, is still an important fishery source for the state of Rio de Janeiro. Hg contamination, in particular, is of concern in the area and should be regularly monitored, as Hg bioaccumulation and biomagnification processes may lead public health risks to the local human population due to the consumption of contaminated food items, such as crabs. In this context, the aim of the present study was to determine total Hg (THg) concentrations in swimming crabs from three GB areas and investigate the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on Hg concentrations at the beginning and the end of the rainy season. Crabs and water samples were obtained from three areas, inside the bay, at the mouth of the bay and outside the bay. A clear rainfall effect on the investigated abiotic variables was observed, with increased rainfall and temperatures noted at the end of the study period. Significant statistical correlations were observed between THg concentrations and the assessed abiotic variables at the three study points at the beginning and end of the rainy season. The rainy season was noted as directly affecting THg concentrations at Guanabara Bay and, consequently, swimming crab THg contents. THg concentrations in swimming crabs at Urca and at the Cagarras Islands were higher at the beginning of the rainy season compared to the end, while the opposite was observed for the sampling point outside the bay. Higher Hg concentrations were detected at the outermost point of the bay in relation to the Cagarras Islands, probably due to the local upwelling event. THg values in Callinectes sp. were higher than concentrations reported for other areas in Brazil but lower than other reports worldwide. Calculated THg intakes surpassed the maximum National Research Council permissible limits of 0.049 mg/week at all sampling stations during both seasons, raising public health concerns. Further research for longer monitoring periods during different seasons are essential to ascertain which climatic period is most critical regarding Hg availability at this anthropogenically-impacted estuary.
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- Paloma de Almeida Rodrigues
- Molecular and Analytical Laboratory Center,Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidade Federal, Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, Food Science Program, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-360, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Applied Ichthyology, Department of Ecology and Marine Resources, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Molecular and Analytical Laboratory Center,Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidade Federal, Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
- Chemistry Institute, Food Science Program, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- National Institute of Health Quality Control, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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de França JF, Pickler TB, Jozala AF, Dos Santos CA, Batista BL, Pedron T, Vieira RAL, Grotto D. Determination of 17α-ethinylestradiol and toxic metals in surface waters, and estimation of daily intake. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 192:21. [PMID: 31820109 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7990-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The presence of substances such as hormones and toxic metal in aquatic ecosystem is interesting to the scientific community due to their adverse effects. We quantified 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) and toxic metals in the surface waters from Sorocaba and Pirajibu Rivers, in São Paulo State, and we estimated the daily intake for hormone, based on the amount of water consumed. EE2, Cd, Hg, As, Pb, and Mn were seasonally quantified in six different locations along the rivers. EE2 was evaluated by high-performance liquid chromatography. Toxic metals were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. Considering the entire sample year, EE2 concentrations ranged from 4.5 to 48.2 μg L-1. Comparing Sorocaba and Pirajibu rivers, the sample point in the entrance of the Pirajibu River through the city of Itu, São Paulo State, had higher amounts of EE2. Regarding metals, all results are according to the Brazilian and World Health Organization guidelines for drinking-water quality, except for Mn levels, which were higher than the limits in Autumn season in two locations. The estimated daily intake ranged from 13.45 to 40.9 μg/day/person. In conclusion, concentrations of EE2 in the Sorocaba and Pirajibu Rivers were higher than in other countries. The levels were as high as an intake of one pill for each person every day (considering an oral contraceptive has 0.03 mg of ethinylestradiol). Even though concentrations of toxic elements are in accordance with the Brazilian Regulation and World Health Organization, legislation for hormones and drugs needs to advance.
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- Júnior Farias de França
- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sorocaba, Rodovia Raposo Tavares, km 92.5, Sorocaba, SP, 18023-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sorocaba, Rodovia Raposo Tavares, km 92.5, Sorocaba, SP, 18023-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Technology & Environmental Process, University of Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sorocaba, Rodovia Raposo Tavares, km 92.5, Sorocaba, SP, 18023-000, Brazil
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- Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, SP, 09210-580, Brazil
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- Center for Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, SP, 09210-580, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sorocaba, Rodovia Raposo Tavares, km 92.5, Sorocaba, SP, 18023-000, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Sorocaba, Rodovia Raposo Tavares, km 92.5, Sorocaba, SP, 18023-000, Brazil.
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Jinadasa BKKK, Fowler SW. Critical review of mercury contamination in Sri Lankan fish and aquatic products. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 149:110526. [PMID: 31543477 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) in fish and aquatic products is a potential threat to human health and international trade, and guidelines of international advisory bodies are established for assessing Hg in these foods. As fish are the most consumed animal protein in Sri Lanka, this assessment summarises for the first-time total mercury concentrations in Sri Lankan marine and freshwater fish, invertebrates, aquatic plants, and fisheries products. It reveals that Hg levels in fish and other edible aquatic species are mostly below the published safety limits, except for certain top trophic level fish (swordfish, tuna, marlin). The review also highlights gaps in Sri Lankan Hg assessments such as a total lack of data for methyl‑mercury in these aquatic species and food products. This data compilation and assessment will serve as an initial baseline for comparison with results from future monitoring and research studies in Sri Lanka while adding to the world-wide Hg database.
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- B K K K Jinadasa
- Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (ACL), National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA), Colombo 15, Sri Lanka.
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- School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000, USA
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García M, Vassileva E, Azemard S, Canals A. Reference Measurements for Priority and Essential Trace Elements and Methyl Mercury with Isotope Dilution Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry for Seafood Safety Assessment and CRM Production. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-019-01661-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Karbalaei S, Golieskardi A, Hamzah HB, Abdulwahid S, Hanachi P, Walker TR, Karami A. Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in commercial marine fish from Malaysia. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 148:5-15. [PMID: 31422303 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Plastic debris is widespread and ubiquitous in the marine environment and ingestion of plastic debris by marine organisms is well-documented. Viscera and gills of 110 individual marine fish from 11 commercial fish species collected from the marine fish market were examined for presence of plastic debris. Isolated particles were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, and elemental analysis was assessed using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Nine (of 11) species contained plastic debris. Out of 56 isolated particles, 76.8% were plastic polymers, 5.4% were pigments, and 17.8% were unidentified. Extracted plastic particle sizes ranged from 200 to 34,900 μm (mean = 2600 μm ±7.0 SD). Hazardous material was undetected using inorganic elemental analysis of extracted plastic debris and pigment particles. The highest number of ingested microplastics was measured in Eleutheronema tridactylum and Clarias gariepinus, suggesting their potential as indicator species to monitor and study trends of ingested marine litter.
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- Samaneh Karbalaei
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Quality Assurance, Kian Fara Pars Pharmaceutical Co., 4818179419 Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Science, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
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Astolfi ML, Protano C, Marconi E, Piamonti D, Massimi L, Brunori M, Vitali M, Canepari S. Simple and rapid method for the determination of mercury in human hair by cold vapour generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zheng N, Wang S, Dong W, Hua X, Li Y, Song X, Chu Q, Hou S, Li Y. The Toxicological Effects of Mercury Exposure in Marine Fish. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 102:714-720. [PMID: 30949738 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02593-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Since the Minamata incident in Japan, the public have become increasingly aware of the negative health effects caused by mercury pollution in the ocean. Consequently, there has been significant interest in the health of humans eating fish exposed to mercury (Hg). However, the toxicity of mercury to the marine fish themselves has received far less attention. In this review, we summarize mercury accumulation in marine fish and the toxicological effects of mercury exposure. Results showed that the bioaccumulation of mercury in marine fish was highly variable, and its concentration was affected by the specific physiological and ecological characteristics of different fish species. Mercury exposure can produce teratogenic, neurotoxic effects, and reproductive toxicity. These effects can then cause harm to cells, tissues, proteins and genes, and ultimately, the survival, growth, and behavior of marine fish. Future studies should afford more attention to the toxicological effect of mercury exposure upon marine fish.
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- Na Zheng
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China.
- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4888 Shengbei Street, Changchun, 130102, Jilin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory Toxinscant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao, 028043, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4888 Shengbei Street, Changchun, 130102, Jilin, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4888 Shengbei Street, Changchun, 130102, Jilin, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory Toxinscant Monitoring and Toxicology, College of Animal Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities, Tongliao, 028043, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agricultural Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4888 Shengbei Street, Changchun, 130102, Jilin, China
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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Annibaldi A, Truzzi C, Carnevali O, Pignalosa P, Api M, Scarponi G, Illuminati S. Determination of Hg in Farmed and Wild Atlantic Bluefin Tuna ( Thunnus thynnus L. ) Muscle. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24071273. [PMID: 30939866 PMCID: PMC6480458 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24071273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mercury (Hg) is a well-known toxic element, diffused in the environment, especially in the Mediterranean Sea which is rich in cinnabar deposits. Mercury bioaccumulation in fish is of great concern, especially for top-level aquatic predators (e.g., shark, tuna, swordfish) and above all for species of large human consumption and high nutritional value. This work aimed to determine Hg concentrations in farmed and wild Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) caught in the Mediterranean area in order to evaluate the level of Hg bioaccumulation. selenium (Se) content was also determined, since this element is an antagonist of mercury toxicity. Mercury and Se were analysed by atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion of the samples. Hg content in farmed tuna was below the legal limit (1 mg/kg, wet weight, w.w.) for all specimens (0.6 ± 0.2 mg/kg), whereas the wild ones had a content over the limit (1.7 ± 0.6 mg/kg); Se concentration was higher in farmed specimens (1.1 ± 0.9 mg/kg) compared to wild ones (0.6 ± 0.3 mg/kg). A safe seafood could show a Se/Hg ratio >1 and a health benefit value (HBVSe) > 0: farmed tuna had higher values than the wild specimens (Se/Hg 5.48 vs. 1.32; HBVSe 11.16 vs. 0.29). These results demonstrate that for Hg, there is a better risk/benefit ratio in farmed T. thynnus. making it safer than wild tuna.
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- Anna Annibaldi
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell'Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60131 Ancona, Italy.
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Afonso C, Bernardo I, Bandarra NM, Martins LL, Cardoso C. The implications of following dietary advice regarding fish consumption frequency and meal size for the benefit (EPA + DHA and Se) versus risk (MeHg) assessment. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2019; 70:623-637. [DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2018.1551334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Cláudia Afonso
- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, IPMA, Lisboa, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, IPMA, Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, IPMA, Lisboa, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere, IPMA, Lisboa, Portugal
- Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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