■农作物中有毒重金属(HM)的存在对消费者来说是一个值得注意的威胁。这项研究的目的是评估HMs的含量(Pb,As,Cr,Cd,Co,Hg,和Ag)及其在夏季作物和蔬菜中的潜在健康风险(西瓜,哈密瓜,黄瓜,甜瓜,番茄,洋葱,土豆,生蔬菜和炖蔬菜)在伊拉姆省,伊朗。
■完全,在2019年收获季节从当地农场收集了31份作物样品,并使用电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)评估了元素含量。通过蒙特卡罗模拟方法和目标危害商(THQs)估算了HM对成人和儿童的非致癌健康风险。
■一般来说,结果表明,研究的农作物中Cr的浓度高于其他HMs。成人和儿童的致癌风险(CR)超过了As的可接受范围。此外,生蔬菜中As的CR最高(8.19E-1),违反了阈值风险限额。儿童HMs的总致癌风险高于成人。
■这些结果表明,农作物对于人类食用并不安全,存在潜在风险。由于此类产品消费可能对健康产生影响,应采取适当措施避免长期接触,防止进一步的污染和随之而来的不良健康影响。
UNASSIGNED: The presence of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in agricultural crops can be considered as a noteworthy threat for consumers. The aim of this
study was to assess the content of HMs (Pb, As, Cr, Cd, Co, Hg, and Ag) and their potential health risk in summer crops and vegetables (watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber, melon, tomato, onion, potato, raw and stewed vegetables) in Ilam province, Iran.
UNASSIGNED: Totally, 31 crop samples were collected from local farms during the 2019 harvest season and the elements content were evaluated using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The non-carcinogenic health risk of HMs to the adults and children was estimated by Monte Carlo simulation method and target hazard quotients (THQs).
UNASSIGNED: In general, the results showed that the concentration of Cr in the studied agricultural crops was higher than other HMs. As well as, the carcinogenic risk (CR) obtained for adults and children were more than the acceptable range for As. Also, CR for As in raw vegetable was the most (8.19E-1) and violated the threshold risk limit. The total carcinogenic risk of HMs in children was higher than that in adults.
UNASSIGNED: These results suggest that the agricultural crops were not safe for human consumption with potential risks associated. Due to the possible health effects of such products consumption, proper action should be taken to avoid chronic exposure, prevention of further pollution and consequent adverse health implications.