Health risk assessment of heavy metals in Cyprinus carpio (Cyprinidae) from the upper Mekong River

Zhang, Ji Lai; Li, Fang; Song, Jing Yi; Luo, Xia; Fu, Kai; Chen, Li Qiang

doi:10.1007/s11356-019-04291-2

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“…The highest Cu and As levels were found in the liver; the highest Zn and Pb levels were detected in the intestine, and the highest Hg level was found in the muscle. The total target hazard quotient (THQ) value for residents is >1 for long-term fish consumption; therefore, local residents are exposed to a significant health risk [ 61 ]. Gwimbi and co-workers (2020) assessed the concentration of heavy metals (As, Pb and Zn) in sediments and gills of common carp fish from Maqalika Reservoir in Maseru, Lesotho, and their potential health risks to consumers of such fish.…”

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Dietary nutrients and health risks from exposure to some heavy metals through the consumption of the farmed common carp (CYPRINUS CARPIO)

Tkachenko

Kurhaluk

Kasiyan

et al. 2021

J Environ Health Sci Engineer

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Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is one of the most important cultured fish species in Poland. The aims of our study were to determine the concentration of essential minerals in the muscle tissue of carp obtained from a pond culture and to compare the content of these minerals with the physiological norms of nutrition for the Polish population, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), and Estimated Average Requirements (EAR). The non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk by assessment of the Estimated target hazard quotients (THQ), total target hazard quotients (ΣTHQ), and carcinogenic risk were also studied. The muscle tissue of the carp was rich in macroelements. The pattern significance gradation of element concentrations was as follows: Na > K > Ca > P > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Cu > Mn > Cr > Se > Co. The concentration of toxic heavy metals in the samples was lower than the maximum allowable level of metals in food products. The risk of consumption of toxicants by an adult at a daily intake of 100 g of fish was 1.45% for Pb, 0.1% for Hg, 0.02% for Cd, and 0.02% for As, compared to the allowable daily intake for each toxicant. The value of the target hazard quotients of each metal was less than 1, indicating that the intake of a single metal through the consumption of carp meat does not pose a considerable health hazard. The total value of the target hazard quotients was also less than 1, indicating the safety of the combined effects of the chemicals. The major risk contributor was Pb with 82.9%, followed by Hg (9.38%), As (6.43%), and Cd (1.29%).

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Dietary nutrients and health risks from exposure to some heavy metals through the consumption of the farmed common carp (CYPRINUS CARPIO)

Tkachenko

Kurhaluk

Kasiyan

et al. 2021

J Environ Health Sci Engineer

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“…The rapid development of industrialization, in terms of increased discharges of untreated or inadequately treated wastewaters, has become a serious threat to rivers [2]. These contaminants mainly refer to heavy metals (HMs) that are persistent, tend to bio-accumulate, and are toxic substances [3][4][5][6]. Metals enter riverine environments from numerous natural and anthropogenic sources, such as geologic weathering, atmospheric precipitation, and agricultural, domestic, and industrial wastes [5].…”

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“…They are environmentally hazardous even at low concentrations, due to their properties of high toxicity, bioaccumulation, and non-degradability and their ubiquitous presence in nature [7]. Entering a water system, they can accumulate and be biomagnified to a degree in water, sediment, and the aquatic food chain, which may have toxic effects on aquatic biota [6,8]. Many metals form stable complexes with biomolecules, and this makes them potentially harmful to plants and animals even at low quantities [9].…”

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“…Many metals form stable complexes with biomolecules, and this makes them potentially harmful to plants and animals even at low quantities [9]. HMs can also be transferred and accumulated in human tissues through long-term food consumption and water ingestion, causing hepato-, nephron-, neuro-, and genotoxic effects [6]. HMs are adsorbed and accumulated on the riverbed due to their low solubility in water and high particle affinity [5].…”

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Heavy Metal Contamination in an Industrially Affected River Catchment Basin: Assessment, Effects, and Mitigation

Gevorgyan

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Boshyan

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The concentrations of some heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Mo, Pb, Cd) were measured in river waters, macrozoobenthos, and fish (Kura scrapers) from one of the most developed mining areas in Armenia, the Debed River catchment basin. In order to assess heavy metal contamination and its hydro-ecological and health effects, the macrozoobenthos quantitative and qualitative parameters, geo-accumulation index, and hazard index were determined. Microalgal extraction experiments were conducted to assess the microalgal remediation efficiency for heavy metal removal from mining wastewaters. The results showed that the rivers in many sites were polluted with different heavy metals induced by mining activities, which adversely affected macrozoobenthos growth and caused human health risks in the case of waters used for drinking purposes. However, the river fish, particularly Kura scrapers, were determined to be safe for consumption by the local people, as per the conditions of the evaluated fish ingestion rate. The results have shown that microalgal remediation, particularly with Desmodesmus abundans M3456, can be used for the efficient removal ~(62–100%) of certain emerging contaminants (Mn, Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd) from mining wastewater discharged in the Debed catchment basin.

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“…Metals monitoring for both essential and non-essential elements in aquatic ecosystems become crucial because of their toxicity, non-degradable nature, tendency to accumulate in different biota, and their transmission throughout the food chain and biomagnification in high trophic level organisms [3,9,10,11]. Humans are exposed to metals via several routes such as direct ingestion of contaminated water or food, dermal contact, and inhalation of fume and particles [12,13]. Continuous exposure of living organisms and human beings to metals and other toxic substances may cause the decline of humans' health and aquatic ecosystem status [14,15].…”

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Human Health Risks Due to Fish Consumption from Nile River at Beni-Suef-Governorate- Egypt

Mabrook

Nassar

Hamouda

et al. 2019

AJFAR

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Aims: The present study aimed to determine the growth indices of the Nile Tilapia, detected levels of Cu, Pb, Zn, and Cr in muscles of Tilapia and expected the potential adverse human health risks according to USEPA methodologies. Study Design: The design of the study depended on the determination of the impact of the drainage waste water on the fish quality, ecosystem health and human health. Place and Duration of the Study: the study investigated five sampling sites, two sites in the Torrent drainage channel and three sites on the Nile River during winter and summer seasons of 2014-2015 at Beni-Suef governorate in Egypt. Methodology: Fish tissue samples were dried at 105°C for 6 hours, burned in a muffle furnace for 6 hours at 550°C, acid-digested, and diluted with deionized water to known volume using the dry-ashing procedure. All the digested samples were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer, Model 2380). Analytical blanks were run in the same way as the samples, and standard solutions were prepared in the same acid matrix. Results: Metals were found to accumulate in fish muscles at the following order Zn> Cu> Cr> Pb. Levels of Zn and Pb exceeded the permissible limits of the world health organization (WHO) especially during summer season. The calculated hazard quotients for all the detected metals did not pose unacceptable risks at both consumption rates, but the excessive and continuous consumption of fish from the current sampling sites could induce cancer for habitual consumers. Conclusion: The present study could be considered as a beginning for further investigations for the health status of Nile River aquatic ecosystems and human populations feeding on fish produced from the study area.

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Health risk assessment of heavy metals in Cyprinus carpio (Cyprinidae) from the upper Mekong River

Cited by 18 publications

References 56 publications

Dietary nutrients and health risks from exposure to some heavy metals through the consumption of the farmed common carp (CYPRINUS CARPIO)

Dietary nutrients and health risks from exposure to some heavy metals through the consumption of the farmed common carp (CYPRINUS CARPIO)

Heavy Metal Contamination in an Industrially Affected River Catchment Basin: Assessment, Effects, and Mitigation

Human Health Risks Due to Fish Consumption from Nile River at Beni-Suef-Governorate- Egypt

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