Human exposure to heavy metals and possible public health risks via consumption of mussels M. galloprovincialis from the Albanian sea cost.

Autor: Ozuni E; Veterinary Faculty of Tirana, Department of Public Health, Agricultural University of Tirana, Rr Pajsi Vodica, Koder-Kamez, 1029, Tirane, Albania., Andoni E; Veterinary Faculty of Tirana, Department of Public Health, Agricultural University of Tirana, Rr Pajsi Vodica, Koder-Kamez, 1029, Tirane, Albania., Castrica M; Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Agripolis, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020, Legnaro, Italy. Electronic address: marta.castrica@unipd.it., Balzaretti CM; Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy., Brecchia G; Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy., Agradi S; Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy., Curone G; Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy., Di Cesare F; Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy., Fehri NE; Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, 26900, Lodi, Italy., Luke B; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sheshi Skënderbej 4, 1001, Tirane, Albania., Erman Or M; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey., Akkaya E; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey., Yavuz O; Ceyhan Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey., Menchetti L; School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Circonvallazione 93/95, 62024, Matelica, Italy., Prendi L; National Authority of Veterinary and Plant Protection, Rr 'Jordan Misja', Pall 14/1 shk, 1001, Tirane, Albania., Özsonacı NP; Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Biophysics, İstanbul University- Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey., Ercan AM; Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Biophysics, İstanbul University- Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey., Ateş F; Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, İstanbul, Turkey., Miraglia D; Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, 06126, Perugia, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Chemosphere [Chemosphere] 2024 Nov 11; Vol. 368, pp. 143689. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 11.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143689
Abstrakt: Heavy metals in the marine environment are significant contaminants that readily bioaccumulate in the tissues of aquatic organisms, particularly in filter-feeding animals such as bivalve molluscs. Human exposure to elevated concentrations of heavy metals, including essential elements such as Fe, Cu, and Zn, through the consumption of seafood can lead to various pathological effects. Research has demonstrated that among bivalve molluscs, mussels are the most effective indicators for monitoring marine pollution. Consequently, this study focused on the species Mytilus galloprovincialis to evaluate the levels of Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the two primary harvesting areas of Albania and to assess the associated human health risks from mussel consumption. The results revealed a concerning situation, particularly for Pb and Cd, with average concentrations of 2.15 μg/g and 4.14 μg/g, respectively, significantly exceeding the limits established by Regulation (EC) No. 915/2023. The levels of the other investigated elements also raised concerns, as only half of them were within the dietary intake values recommended by scientific authorities for weekly consumption of 250 g of mussels.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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