Essential (Cu, Zn) and nonessential (Pb, Cd) metals in the muscle of leopard groupers (Mycteroperca rosacea) from a mining port in the Gulf of California, Mexico: human health risk assessment.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
; 29(23): 35001-35011, 2022 May.
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Mining activities are a current environmental issue due to heavy metal release and subsequent metal uptake by organisms. In this study, we quantified the concentrations of essential (Cu, Zn) and toxic (Cd, Pb) elements in the muscle of 248 leopard groupers, Mycteroperca rosacea, captured by spearfishing and free diving close to a mining district in the Gulf of California during 2014-2015. We analysed metals using high-resolution inductively coupled plasma source mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS). We analysed metal concentrations by fish size, sex, maturity, season, year and risk factor for human consumption. The results indicated common levels of essential elements (Cu: 11 ± 34.3 µg/g, Zn: 377 ± 1390 µg/g) in comparison with toxic elements (Cd: 0.06 ± 0.1 µg/g, Pb: 0.98 ± 1.5 µg/g). Cadmium was within the permissible limit of Mexican standards (0.5 µg/g), but lead content bordered its limit (1.0 µg/g). Heavy metal concentrations were comparable between males and females. Metal variations were not significantly correlated with sex, maturity, season or year (p > 0.05). The evaluation of benefits (daily mineral intake) and risks (target hazard quotients) to health indicated that these fish did not represent a risk of adverse effects to consumers within worldwide limits, while the nutritional benefits were high.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lubina
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Rosácea
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Metales Pesados
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
Alemania