Health risk assessment of heavy metal toxicity in the aquatic environment of the Persian Gulf

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This study aims to explore the potential health risks linked to four heavy metals/metalloids (Pb, Cd, As, Hg) present in four commercially important fish species (Scombromorus commerson, Pseudorhombus elevatus, Thunnus tonggol and Otolithes ruber) in the Persian Gulf. Metals in fish muscle tissue were analyzed via ICP-MS. The analysis revealed that Scombromorus commerson (except for Pb) and Thunnus tonggol (except for As) exhibited the highest and lowest contamination levels, respectively. The Hazard Index findings highlighted arsenic and mercury as the most hazardous elements. However, the Target Hazard Quotient values for each metal and fish species remained within safe thresholds. The highest and lowest Total Carcinogenic Risk was concerning Pseudorhombus elevates (As: 7.41-E05), and Thunnus thonggol (Pb: 3.21-E07), respectively. TCR analysis suggests that the cancer risk of studied metals was below the negligible level (TCR < 10-6) or within the acceptable level (10-6 < TCR < 10-4), potentially not posing carcinogenic risks through extended consumption.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:202

Enthalten in:

Marine pollution bulletin - 202(2024) vom: 07. Mai, Seite 116360

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Taghavi, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Shadboorestan, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Kalankesh, Laleh R [VerfasserIn]
Mohammadi-Bardbori, Afshin [VerfasserIn]
Ghaffari, Hamid Reza [VerfasserIn]
Safa, Omid [VerfasserIn]
Farshidfar, Gholamreza [VerfasserIn]
Omidi, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arsenic
Commercial fish
Environmental pollution
Health risk
Heavy metals
Journal Article
Metals, Heavy
N712M78A8G
Persian Gulf
Water Pollutants, Chemical

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.05.2024

Date Revised 07.05.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116360

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371253241