Cadmium Exposure in Aquatic Products and Health Risk Classification Assessment in Residents of Zhejiang, China

Abstract

Cadmium (Cd) pollution of food safety is a prominent food safety concern worldwide. The concentration of Cd in six aquatic food categories collected from 2018 to 2022 was analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, and the Cd exposure levels were calculated by combining the Cd concentration and food consumption data of 18913 urban and rural residents in Zhejiang Province in 2015–2016. The mean Cd concentration was 0.699 mg/kg and the mean Cd exposure of aquatic foods was 0.00951 mg/kg BW/month for the general population. Marine crustaceans were the largest Cd contributor, corresponding to 82.7%. The regional distribution results showed that the average Cd exposure levels of 11 cities did not exceed the provisional tolerable monthly intake (PTMI). According to the subgroups, the Cd mean exposure level of 2–3-year-old children was significantly higher than that of the other age groups but did not exceed the PTMI. Health risk classification assessment demonstrated that the final risk score was six, and the health risk level of Cd exposure in aquatic products in the Zhejiang population was medium. These results demonstrated that the risk of Cd exposure in certain food types or age groups should be given more concern.

Pengujian Organoleptik dan Deteksi Logam Berat pada Bahan Baku dan Produk Bakso Ikan Lemuru (Sardinella lemuru) dari Selat Bali

“…Logam berat ini merupakan logam yang sangat berbahaya serta dapat tersebar sejauh 50 km dari sumbernya (Caksana et al, 2021;Chiarelli et al, 2019). Kadmium dapat masuk ke dalam tubuh melalui sistem pernapasan dan pencernaan sehingga memberikan dampak negatif seperti kerusakan ginjal, sistem saraf dan renal tubules (Ardillah, 2016;He et al, 2023;Shi et al, 2016). Logam Cd juga dapat mengakibatkan kardiovaskuler, diabetes tipe 2 dan kanker (Chunhabundit, 2016).…”

Detection of Cadmium(II) in Aquatic Products Using a Rolling-Circle Amplification-Coupled Ratio Fluorescent Probe Based on an Aptamer–Peptide Conjugate

“…Rapid industrialization in recent years has led to increases in the use of Cd 2+ . Cadmium-containing pollutants in the aquatic environment are becoming increasingly common, exacerbating Cd 2+ contamination of aquatic products. − To regulate the market and ensure the safety of food for humans, the World Health Organization set a standard of limited detection amount of Cd 2+ in drinking water as 0.003 mg L –1 and the Chinese government has established a maximum residue limit for Cd 2+ in food (0.0001 mg L –1 for aquatic products). , However, Cd 2+ overload in aquatic products is still common. − Food has been reported to be one of the major sources of Cd 2+ exposure. Cd 2+ were detected in seaweeds, crustaceans, shellfish, and cephalopods .…”

Metals levels and human health risk assessment in eight commercial fish species collected from a market, Wuhan, China

“…However, fish, which inhabit high tropic levels in the aquatic ecosystems, have the ability to accumulate heavy metals from the living environment (such as the surrounding water and sediments), along with the process of bio-magnification in the food chain (Banerjee et al, 2015;Fang et al, 2019). Various studies have shown that the consumption of contaminated-fish is one of the major pathways for humans exposure to heavy metals (Saha et al, 2016;He et al, 2023). Consequently, a great deal of attention has been paid to the assessment of fish consumption safety (Banerjee et al, 2015;Liu et al, 2018;Yin et al, 2020;He et al, 2023).…”

“…Various studies have shown that the consumption of contaminated-fish is one of the major pathways for humans exposure to heavy metals (Saha et al, 2016;He et al, 2023). Consequently, a great deal of attention has been paid to the assessment of fish consumption safety (Banerjee et al, 2015;Liu et al, 2018;Yin et al, 2020;He et al, 2023).…”