Public health risk assessments associated with heavy metal levels in panga fish fillets imported from Vietnam

Authors : Serdar KİLERCİOĞLU, Ali Rıza KOŞKER, Ece EVLİYAOĞLU

Pages : 568-578

Doi:10.31015/jaefs.2022.4.9

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Publication Date : 2022-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Pangasius hypophthalmus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(panga fish); is farmed in the Mekong River insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Vietnam);, which is known as a polluted river, and exported to many countries. The present study aimed to determine heavy metal levels in frozen panga fillets imported from Vietnam as well as the risks of heavy metals to human health. Panga fillets belonging to four brands were bought from three supermarkets in Adana city, Turkey, and heavy metals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(As, Cd, Hg, Pb, Ni, Cu, Mn and Co); were analyzed. To analyze the potential risks to human health, EWI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(estimated weekly intake);, THQ insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(target hazard quotient);, and CR insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(lifetime cancer risk); values were calculated to assess the potential risks to consumer health of the metal content in panga fillets. The health risk assessment values were calculated for children and adults according to the frequency of consumption once, three and seven times a week. The results revealed that the presence of heavy metals in the studied panga fillets was below permissible limits indicated by WHO insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(World Health Organization);, EPA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(United States Environmental Protection Agency); and TKB insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Turkish Fisheries Laws and Regulations);. The EWI, THQ or ∑ THQ and CR values were below PTWI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(provisional tolerable weekly intake);, 1 and 10-5, respectively. Remarkably, the highest values of the EWI/PTWI ratio and THQs were found for children.
Keywords : Metal toxicity, Pangasius hypophthalmus, consumer health risks, cancer risks