Mohammad Rezaei1, Bahareh Ghasemidehkordi2, Babak Peykarestan3, Nabi Shariatifar4, Maryam Jafari4, Yadolah Fakhri5, Maryam Jabbari6, Amin Mousavi Khaneghah7. 1. Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2. Department of Biochemistry, Payame Noor University, Isfahan, Iran. 3. Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. 4. Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 6. Department of Public Health, School of Paramedical and Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. 7. Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, 80. Caixa Postal: 6121.CEP: 13083-862. Campinas. São Paulo. Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) in fruit samples collected from Markazi Province, Iran. A probabilistic health risk assessment due to ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of these fruits was also conducted. METHODS: The concentration of PTEs in 90 samples of five types of fruits (n = 3) collected from six geographic regions in Markazi Province was measured. The potential health risk was evaluated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. RESULTS: A significant difference was observed in the concentration of PTEs between fruits as well as soil and water samples collected from different regions in Markazi Province. The order of PTE concentration in the soil and water samples was as follows: Pb > As > Hg > Cd. Furthermore, the highest level of transfer factor for Cd and Hg correlated with the grape. The estimated daily intake for adults and children was lower than the recommended tolerable daily intake. CONCLUSION: The population in Markazi Province, Iran, is not at considerable noncarcinogenic or carcinogenic risk due to the ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of the examined fruits.
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to evaluate the concentration of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such asarsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) in fruit samples collected from Markazi Province, Iran. A probabilistic health risk assessment due to ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of these fruits was also conducted. METHODS: The concentration of PTEs in 90 samples of five types of fruits (n = 3) collected from six geographic regions in Markazi Province was measured. The potential health risk was evaluated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. RESULTS: A significant difference was observed in the concentration of PTEs between fruits as well as soil and water samples collected from different regions in Markazi Province. The order of PTE concentration in the soil and water samples was as follows: Pb > As > Hg > Cd. Furthermore, the highest level of transfer factor for Cd and Hg correlated with the grape. The estimated daily intake for adults and children was lower than the recommended tolerable daily intake. CONCLUSION: The population in Markazi Province, Iran, is not at considerable noncarcinogenic or carcinogenic risk due to the ingestion of PTEs through the consumption of the examined fruits.