Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment in three commercial fish species in the Persian Gulf

Behnam Keshavarzi; Mina Hassanaghaei; Farid Moore; Meisam Rastegari Mehr; Siyavash Soltanian; Ahmad Reza Lahijanzadeh; Armin Sorooshian

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.032

Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment in three commercial fish species in the Persian Gulf

Behnam Keshavarzi, Mina Hassanaghaei, Farid Moore, Meisam Rastegari Mehr, Siyavash Soltanian, Ahmad Reza Lahijanzadeh, Armin Sorooshian

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Abstract

Five heavy metals/metalloids and related potential health risks were investigated in three commercially important fish species (Anodontostoma chacunda, Belangerii, and Cynoglossurs arel) in Musa Estuary and Mahshahr Harbour of the Persian Gulf. A total of 116 fish samples were collected, and their liver and muscle organs were separately analyzed using ICP-MS. Results revealed that studied metals concentrations (with some exceptions) varied among sampling stations, fish species and their organs. Human health risk is evaluated using different indices. The results indicated that arsenic and mercury are the most hazardous elements. Estimated daily intake (EDI) for the metals exceeded the provisional tolerable daily intake (PTDI) for all studied fish species. Also, target risk (TR) of arsenic indicated that consumption over a long period of time may result in a carcinogenic effect. The results are expected to create awareness among the public on the safety of consuming food products grown in particular areas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	245-252
Number of pages	8
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	129
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.032
State	Published - Apr 2018

Keywords

Carcinogenic risk
Commercial fish
Contamination
Health risk
Heavy metals

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Oceanography
Aquatic Science
Pollution

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