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Milošević N, Milanović M, Sazdanić Velikić D, Sudji J, Jovičić-Bata J, Španović M, Ševo M, Lukić Šarkanović M, Torović L, Bijelović S, Milić N. Biomonitoring Study of Toxic Metal(loid)s: Levels in Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients. TOXICS 2024; 12:490. [PMID: 39058142 PMCID: PMC11281202 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12070490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2024] [Revised: 06/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate heavy metal(loid)s (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, Mn, Mo, Ni, and As) in lung cancer patients in order to elucidate their role as lung cancer environmental risk factors. Sixty-three patients of both sexes with adenocarcinoma stage IIIB or IV were enrolled in this research. The heavy metal(loid) urine concentrations were measured using ICP-MS. Arsenic was quantified above 10 μg/L in 44.44% of the samples. Nickel urinary concentrations above the ToxGuide reference levels were found in 50.79% of the samples, while lead was quantified in 9.52% of the urine samples. The urinary chromium levels were above the mean ToxGuide levels in 41.27% of the patients and were significantly higher in men in comparison with women (p = 0.035). The chromium urinary concentrations were positively associated with the CRP serum levels (p = 0.037). Cadmium was quantified in 61.90% of the samples with levels significantly higher in females than in males (p = 0.023), which was associated with smoking habits. Mercury was measured above the limit of quantification in 63.49% of the samples and was not associated with amalgam dental fillings. However, the Hg urinary concentrations were correlated positively with the ALT (p = 0.02), AST (p < 0.001), and GGT (p < 0.001) serum levels. In 46.03% of the samples, the Mo concentrations were above 32 μg/L, the mean value for healthy adults according to the ToxGuide, and 9.52% of the patients had Mn levels higher than 8 μg/L, the reference value for healthy adults based on ToxGuide data. The obtained results are preliminary, and further studies are needed to have a deeper insight into metal(loid) exposure's association with lung cancer development, progression, and survival prediction.
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- Nataša Milošević
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (N.M.); (J.J.-B.); (L.T.); (N.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (N.M.); (J.J.-B.); (L.T.); (N.M.)
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- Institute for Pulmonary Diseases of Vojvodina, Clinic for Pulmonary Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21204 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia;
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- Institute of Occupational Health Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (J.S.); (M.Š.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (N.M.); (J.J.-B.); (L.T.); (N.M.)
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- Institute of Occupational Health Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (J.S.); (M.Š.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
- IMC Banja Luka-Center of Radiotherapy, Part of Affidea Group, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Pain Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (N.M.); (J.J.-B.); (L.T.); (N.M.)
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- Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Hajduk Veljkova 3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia; (N.M.); (J.J.-B.); (L.T.); (N.M.)
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Ghidini S, Varrà MO, Husáková L, Alborali GL, Patočka J, Ianieri A, Zanardi E. Occurrence of Toxic Metals and Metalloids in Muscle and Liver of Italian Heavy Pigs and Potential Health Risk Associated with Dietary Exposure. Foods 2022; 11:foods11162530. [PMID: 36010529 PMCID: PMC9407101 DOI: 10.3390/foods11162530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Muscle and liver tissues from Italian heavy pigs were analyzed to investigate whether the chronic consumption of these products by local consumers could represent a health risk in relation to the contamination by some toxic metals and metalloids (TMMs). The concentrations of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Sn, U, and Zn were measured with an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer, while Hg analysis was performed by using a mercury analyzer. Fe, Zn, and Cu were the most abundant elements in both tissues, while U was detected only at ultra-trace levels. As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Pb, U, and Zn showed significantly higher concentrations in livers compared to muscles (p ≤ 0.01), with Cd and Cu being 60- and 9-fold more concentrated in the hepatic tissue. Despite this, concentrations of all TMMs were found to be very low in all the samples to the point that the resulting estimated dietary intakes did not suggest any food safety concern. Indeed, intakes were all below the toxicological health-based guidance values or resulted in low margins of exposure. Nevertheless, in the calculation of the worst-case exposure scenario, the children's estimated intake of Cd, Fe, and Zn through the sole consumption of pig liver contributed to more than 23, 38, and 39% of the tolerable weekly intakes of these elements, while the combined consumption of pig liver and pig muscle to more than 24, 46, and 76%. These findings alert about the probability of exceeding the toxicological guidance values of Cd, Fe, and Zn though the whole diet, suggesting long-term negative health effects for the younger population.
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- Sergio Ghidini
- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0521-902-753
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573 HB/D, CZ-532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via A. Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentska 573 HB/D, CZ-532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy
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Hu DW, Liu CX, Zhao HB, Ren DX, Zheng XD, Chen W. Systematic study of the quality and safety of chilled pork from wet markets, supermarkets, and online markets in China. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2019; 20:95-104. [PMID: 30614233 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1800273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND With increasing media coverage of food safety incidents, such as that of clenbuterol residues in pork, food safety has become a major public health concern in China. Rapidly developing online markets attract increasing numbers of Chinese consumers to purchase food on the Internet. However, the quality and safety of food sold online are uncertain and are less reported on. OBJECTIVE This research aimed to systematically study the quality and safety of chilled pork from wet markets, supermarkets, and online markets in China. RESULTS The chilled pork samples from online markets were fresher than those from wet markets and supermarkets based on the surface redness (a* value). Chilled pork contained high levels of nutritional elements, especially the magnesium and phosphorus levels in samples from online markets. The levels of heavy metal element residues and veterinary drug residues in all chilled pork samples were within the standards limits. In addition, huge differences existed in the quality and freshness of the chilled pork samples from online markets according to principal component analysis (PCA). CONCLUSIONS Most chilled pork sold in Chinese markets was qualified and safe. It is necessary to establish an effective online market supervision system for chilled pork.
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- Dong-Wen Hu
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Tomović V, Jokanović M, Tomović M, Lazović M, Šojić B, Škaljac S, Ivić M, Koćić-Tanackov S, Tomašević I, Martinović A. Cadmium and lead in female cattle livers and kidneys from Vojvodina, northern Serbia. FOOD ADDITIVES & CONTAMINANTS. PART B, SURVEILLANCE 2017; 10:39-43. [PMID: 27753294 DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2016.1245216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) were determined in livers (n = 52) and kidneys (n = 52) of female cattle (345-2717 days old) from dairy farms in the region Vojvodina. Cd and Pb were analysed by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry, after microwave digestion. Cd and Pb concentrations did not exceed the Serbian and European maximum set limits in any sample. The Cd concentrations in the livers and kidneys ranged from 0.033 to 0.151 mg kg-1 wet weight and from 0.055 to 0.510 mg kg-1 wet weight, respectively. The corresponding Pb concentrations were 0.015-0.159 mg kg-1 wet weight and 0.021-0.196 mg kg-1 wet weight, respectively. Mean Cd and Pb concentrations were significantly lower (p < 0.001) in the liver (0.072 and 0.053 mg kg-1 wet weight) than in the kidney (0.190 and 0.075 mg kg-1 wet weight). There were good correlations between Cd in liver and Cd in kidney, Pb in liver and Pb in kidney, Cd level and age and Pb level and age in both tissues.
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- Vladimir Tomović
- a Faculty of Technology Novi Sad , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
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- a Faculty of Technology Novi Sad , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
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- b Technical School "Pavle Savić" , Novi Sad , Serbia
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- a Faculty of Technology Novi Sad , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
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- a Faculty of Technology Novi Sad , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
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- a Faculty of Technology Novi Sad , University of Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia
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- d Faculty of Agriculture , University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
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- e Faculty for Food Technology, Food Safety and Ecology , University of Donja Gorica , Podgorica , Montenegro
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Tomović VM, Jokanović MR, Švarc-Gajić JV, Vasiljević IM, Šojić BV, Škaljac SB, Pihler II, Simin VB, Krajinović MM, Žujović MM. Physical characteristics and proximate and mineral composition of Saanen goat male kids meat from Vojvodina (Northern Serbia) as influenced by muscle. Small Rumin Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tomović V, Petrović L, Jokanović M, Tomović M, Kevrešan Ž, Tasić T, Ikonić P, Šojić B, Škaljac S, Šošo M. Mineral concentration of the kidney in ten different pig genetic lines from Vojvodina (northern Serbia). ACTA ALIMENTARIA 2013. [DOI: 10.1556/aalim.42.2013.2.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Jokanović M, Tomović V, Šojić B, Škaljac S, Tasić T, Ikonić P, Kevrešan Ž. Cadmium in meat and edible offal of free-range reared Swallow-belly Mangulica pigs from Vojvodina (northern Serbia). FOOD ADDITIVES & CONTAMINANTS PART B-SURVEILLANCE 2013; 6:98-102. [DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2012.729227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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