Naslov
Survey of arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury and lead in kidney of cattle, horse, sheep and pigs from rural areas in Croatia

Autori
Bilandžić, Nina ; Đokić, Maja ; Sedak, Marija

Izvornik
Food Additives & Contaminants. Part B: Surveillance (1939-3210) 3 (2010), 3; 172-177

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
toxic metals; copper; kidney; cattle; sheep; horses; pigs

Sažetak
Trace element (As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb) concentrations were determined in the kidney of cattle, sheep, horses and pigs from rural habitats of Croatia. Arsenic concentrations in kidney tissues ranged from 0.013 to 0.5 mg kg-1. No significant differences in As kidney levels were observed among species. The highest levels of Cd and Hg were found in horses and ranged from 0.029 to 47.4 and from 0.009 and 0.13 mg kg-1. The European maximum levels for Cd in kidney were exceeded by 92.3 % of horses, 14 % of cattle and 16 % of sheep. The highest mean Cu levels were found in sheep and horse (8.53 and 8.45 mg kg-1). Mean Hg concentrations in kidney of cattle, sheep, horses and pigs were 0.051, 0.011, 0.034 and 0.094 mg kg-1 and the highest levels of Pb were found in cattle (1.71 mg kg-1). Significant differences in Cd, Pb and Hg concentrations between animal species were observed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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