Lead concentration in game migratory upland bird meat: Influence of ammunition impacts and health risk assessment

Sevillano-Caño, Jesús; Cámara-Martos, Fernando; Zamora-Díaz, Ricardo; Sevillano-Morales, Jesús Salvador

doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107835

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“…Considering Ni as a heavy metal and taking the 95th percentile intakes as the most unfavorable scenario, the Tolerable Intake percentages were calculated at 13.3% and 16.7% for red deer and wild boar, respectively. Unlike the toxicological risk due to the presence of other heavy metals such as lead [69][70][71], these results indicate that the Ni content in the game meat analyzed is below the accepted safety limits and does not pose any risk to human health.…”

Section: Nickelmentioning

confidence: 70%

Probabilistic Assessment of the Intake of Trace Elements by Consumption of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Meat

Sevillano-Morales,

Sevillano-Caño,

Amaro-López

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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The aim of this work was to study the nutritional value of game meat through the fulfillments of Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for trace elements (Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Se, and Zn). A probabilistic model (@Risk) was developed based on the consumption data of hunter-consumers obtained from a previously published survey. Two game species widely consumed in Europe were selected: red deer (Cervus elaphus) and wild boar (Sus scrofa). Red deer muscle had the highest content of Cr (0.25 mg/kg) and Zn (44.3 mg/kg) and wild boar muscle recorded the highest Cu (2.23 mg/kg), Ni (0.60 mg/kg), and Se (0.19 mg/kg), showing statistically significant differences between the two species for these elements. No statistically significant differences were found for Fe between both game species (red deer: 52.9 mg/kg and wild boar: 53.3 mg/kg). Co content in this kind of meat was negligible for both species. The results obtained from the simulation of the probabilistic model with red deer indicated that a consumption once per week of this meat fulfills Cr, Fe, and Zn DRIs for the 95th percentile in hunter-consumers. Regarding wild boar, the values obtained also fulfill the Fe DRI and were between 61 and 75% for the rest of the trace elements analyzed.

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Section: Nickelmentioning

confidence: 70%

Probabilistic Assessment of the Intake of Trace Elements by Consumption of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Meat

Sevillano-Morales,

Sevillano-Caño,

Amaro-López

et al. 2023

Applied Sciences

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“…A simple multi-national comparison of blood lead levels in humans who have and have not consumed meat killed with lead-based ammunition is presented in Table 1 of Hampton et al (2018), which indicates significantly higher levels in most of those who consume game meat compared to controls. There is a large and growing scientific literature evaluating risks to human health from ingesting lead from ammunition in wild game meat (Knutsen et al, 2015;Nkosi et al, 2021;Sevillano-Caño et al, 2021).…”

Section: Exposure To and Absorption Of Lead From Wild Game Meatmentioning

confidence: 99%

Increasing the Awareness of Health Risks from Lead-Contaminated Game Meat Among International and National Human Health Organizations

Thomas

Pain

Kanstrup

et al. 2022

EUROPEAN J ENV PUBLI

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Lead bullets and gunshot frequently fragment on impact in game animals and the resulting lead particles are bioavailable. Dietary exposure to this lead source can present health risks to vulnerable groups including young children and frequent consumers such as hunters, subsistence indigenous communities, and recipients of game meat from food banks. Many of the frequent game meat consumers in the European Union (EU) are likely to be drawn from the 13.8 million people, including 1.1 million young children, belonging to hunters' households. It is estimated that 10 million people are potentially at risk in the USA. National food and health advisories and regulatory considerations appear confined to Europe. Despite the European Commission requesting restrictions on lead ammunition, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN (FAO), the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), and individual countries have not adequately recognized this lead source nor developed mitigation measures. In contrast, several agreements administered by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), have well-developed risk reduction strategies for lead ammunition exposure of wildlife. These agencies could play a leadership role, stimulating appropriate international accords and national regulatory changes requiring the use of non-lead ammunition. Establishing a maximum allowable level of lead in game meat under FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius and EU Regulation 1881/2006, and harmonizing inter-agency human and environmental health approaches would be an important start.

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Physicochemical and microbiological evaluation of yoghurt sold in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Wolkaro,

Frew,

Galmessa

2024

Dairy Sci. Manag.

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Background Increase in demand for yoghurt in Addis Ababa, in recent times has led to proliferation of different kinds of commercially produced (branded) yoghurt in line with the traditional (unbranded) one in the market. However, limited or no available data for the quality of gradually increasing different kinds of commercially produced (branded) yoghurt in line with the traditional (unbranded) one in the market. It was therefore vital to evaluate the physicochemical property and microbial quality of yoghurt sold in Addis Ababa in order to determine its quality and perhaps safeguard the health and wellbeing of the numerous people consuming yoghurt products.Methods A total of 40 yoghurt samples consisted of 20 traditionally (unbranded) and 20 commercially produced (branded) were analysis for physicochemical property (pH, moisture, ash, fat, Total Solid (TS) and Solid Not Fat (SNF)) and microbial quality (Coliform Count (CC) and Yeast and Mould Count (YMC) were performed using TEMPO system whereas; Total Viable Count (TVC) was performed according to standard culture method). ResultsIn the traditionally produced (unbranded) yogurt samples, the fat content was 4.44%, pH 3.99, TS content 10.

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Lead concentration in game migratory upland bird meat: Influence of ammunition impacts and health risk assessment

Cited by 3 publications

References 34 publications

Probabilistic Assessment of the Intake of Trace Elements by Consumption of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Meat

Probabilistic Assessment of the Intake of Trace Elements by Consumption of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) and Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) Meat

Increasing the Awareness of Health Risks from Lead-Contaminated Game Meat Among International and National Human Health Organizations

Physicochemical and microbiological evaluation of yoghurt sold in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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