Vrhovnik, Petra and Dolenec, Matej and Serafimovski, Todor and Tasev, Goran and Arrebola, Juan P. (2016) Assessment of essential and nonessential dietary exposure to trace elements from homegrown foodstuffs in a polluted area in Makedonska Kamenica and the Kočani region (FYRM). Science of the Total Environment, 559 (1). pp. 204-211. ISSN 0048-9697
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Abstract
The main purpose of the present study is to assess human dietary exposure to essential and non-essential trace elements via consumption of selected homegrown foodstuffs. Twelve essential and non-essential trace elements (Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Zn and As) were detected in various homegrown foodstuffs. Detailed questionnaires were also applied among a sample of the local population to collect information on sociodemographic characteristics. The results of the present study clearly indicate that the majority of the trace elements are at highly elevated levels in the studied foodstuffs, in comparison to international recommendations. The maximum measured levels of ETE and NETE are as follows [μg kg−1]: Cd 873, Co 1370, Cu 21700, Cr 59633, Hg 26, Mo 6460, Ni14.5, Pb 11100, Sb 181, Se 0.30, Zn 102 and As 693. Additionally, age, body mass index and gender were significantly associated with levels of dietary exposure. Further research is warranted on the potential health implication of this exposure.
Capsule abstract: The studymerges the accumulation of ETE andNETE in home-grownfoodstuffs and reflects considerably
high health risks for inhabitants.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Natural sciences > Earth and related environmental sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Natural and Technical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Goran Tasev |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Apr 2016 08:58 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Apr 2016 08:58 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/15730 |
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