Monitoring of pesticides and heavy metals in cucumber fruits produced from different farming systems

Mansour, Sameeh A.; Belal, M. H.; Abou-Arab, A. A. K.; Gad, Marwa F.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.01.058

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“…Relatively low and competitive prices as well as dietary and nutritional properties, compared to other meats, are main factors explaining poultry meat's attractiveness. The increasing demand of food safety has accelerated research regarding the risk associated with food consumption contaminated by heavy metals (Mansour et al, 2009). Estimation of the potential risks to human health through the target hazard quotient method (THQ) associated with intake of heavy metals via consumption of poultry is a must for Egypt ian population safety.…”

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals for Egyptian Population via Consumption of Poultry Edibles

Mahmoud¹

2015

Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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| Exposure to heavy metals through poultry consumption may lead to health risks in Egypt, especially in areas with expanding industrial and agricultural activities. Lead (Pb), Cadmium (cd), Aluminum (Al) and Nickel (Ni) concentrations were determined in poultry muscle and liver using ZEEnit 700P Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with Graphite Furness. Mean concentrations of Pb and Cd in poultry muscle and liver exceeded the maximum tolerable limit set by the European communities. However, Al and Ni concentrations were below the guideline limits. According to the Egyptian standardization, only 33% and 66% of liver and muscle samples from Assiut exceeded the limit, respectively. The estimated weekly and daily intakes in the examined samples were below the FAO/WHO Guidelines limits. Meanwhile, Target Hazard Quotients (THQ) and Hazard Index (HI) were calculated to estimate the human health risk of Egyptian population. In this study, THQ and HI were more than 1 for Cd when compared with their reference dose (RfD) in poultry edibles from both Assiut and Qena. The study emphasizes the potential public health risk of Cd contamination from poultry consumption to the local inhabitants in Egypt.

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals for Egyptian Population via Consumption of Poultry Edibles

Mahmoud¹

2015

Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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“…Closed Manzallah Lake in Dakahlia governorate is contaminated with heavy metals including cadmium, due to increased discharge of untreated industrial wastes and agricultural irrigation by wastewater (14). Hassanien assessed human health risk estimates in residents from different regions in Cairo, Egypt (15).…”

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Serum Levels of Heavy Metals in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients from the Nile Delta Region of Egypt: A Single Centre Study

Wahab¹,

El-Bendary²,

Ali³

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Background: In Egypt, newly diagnosed cases of cholangiocarcinoma are increasing annually. Several reports from Nile Delta show high levels of heavy metals and organocholorine pesticides in the soil and water. We assess serum levels of Heavy metals [Zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), Cobalt (Co), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Iron (Fe)] as markers of exposure in cholagiocarcinoma patients and healthy controls from the Nile Delta in Egypt and its correlation with tumor differentiation and tumor marker CA 19-9. Methods: We included 45 cholangiocarcinoma patients and 20 healthy controls. All patients and controls were permanent residents of North Delta region and were recruited before receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy, with no restrictions based on age, sex, or tumor stage. Results: The serum levels of Zn, Pb, Co, Cd and Fe were significantly higher in cholangiocarcinoma patients than controls (P = 0.001). A significant higher serum level of Pb was found in patients with well differentiated to moderately differentiated to undifferentiated tumors (P < 0.05). Cd has a positive correlation with CA19-9 and negative correlation with patients' survival (P<0.5, P<0.01respectively). Conclusions: Cholangiocarcinoma in the Nile Delta region is significantly associated with high serum levels of heavy metals especially Cadmium and lead.

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“…However, in the later process, effectiveness of these substances decreased due to the development of resistance against chemicals, particularly used in combating agricultural pests, thus this situation resulted in either excessive use of them to obtain better response or development of new drugs with high expenses. Moreover, in this course, human, animal and environmental health problems are reached much more serious extent besides the economic losses [1]. This situation, particularly, in the developed countries has led people to consume more safe products.…”

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Contaminants in Animal Products

Baydan¹,

Kanbur²,

Arslanbaş³

et al. 2017

Livestock Science

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Organic and conventional animal products may include residues of veterinary drugs and environmental contaminant. Food contaminants can cause consumer illness such as allergy, immunosuppression, cancer, teratogenicity, mutagenicity and genotoxicity. Therefore, their control is an important issue in terms of public health. In this article, information is given about contaminants such as bacterial, fungal, metal pesticides and veterinary drug that can be found in organic and conventional animal products. In addition, the effects of various cooking and freezing processes on contaminants in animal foods and their legal regulation have been mentioned.

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Monitoring of pesticides and heavy metals in cucumber fruits produced from different farming systems

Cited by 154 publications

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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals for Egyptian Population via Consumption of Poultry Edibles

Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals for Egyptian Population via Consumption of Poultry Edibles

Serum Levels of Heavy Metals in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients from the Nile Delta Region of Egypt: A Single Centre Study

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