Original scientific paper
Human Health Risk Assessment of Cadmium from Cattle Meat and Offal in Central Bosnia Canton
Amra Čolić
; Faculty of Health Studies, University "Vitez", Školska 23, Travnik 72270, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sejad Mačkić
; Agromediterraneane Faculty, University "Džemal Bijedić", U.S.R.C. Mithad Hujdur Hujka, Mostar 88104, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nihada Ahmetović
; Agency for anti-doping control, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Maršala Tita 36, Tuzla 75000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Boris Antunović
orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-3795
; Faculty of Agriculture, University of J.J. Strossmayer, V. Preloga 1, Osijek, Croatia
Aida Šukalić
; Agromediterraneane Faculty, University "Džemal Bijedić", U.S.R.C. Mithad Hujdur Hujka, Mostar 88104, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Edisa Brkić
; Cantonal Hospital "Dr. Irfan Ljubijankić", Darivalaca krvi 67, Bihać 77000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mehmed Hero
; Public Utility Company "Vodograd", Ćire Truhelke bb, Prozor-Rama 88440, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Azra Hodžić
; Dugi Commerce d.o.o., Trnska cesta 38a, Široki Brijeg 88220, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Enida Karić
; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tuzla, Univerzitetska 8, Tuzla 75101, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the levels of cadmium in cattle meat and offal on the area of Central Bosnia Canton and to estimate the level of population exposure to cadmium through consumption of cattle meat and offal. Fifty samples were analysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, out of which twenty samples of kidney tissue, twenty samples of liver tissue and ten samples of muscle tissue. Determined cadmium levels in cattle kidney varied between 0.088 and 4.493 mg/kg, while cadmium levels in liver were determined in the range from 0.016 to 0.206 mg/kg. The mean value of cadmium in kidney was 0.750 mg/kg, while the mean value of cadmium in liver was 0.076 mg/kg. Cadmium levels in muscle tissue were less than 0.008 mg/kg in all analysed samples. In three samples of kidney (15% of the analysed) cadmium levels exceeded maximum permitted level, while no such case was found for liver and muscle tissue. Estimated weekly intake of cadmium due to the consumption of cattle meat is 1.74 x 10-3 mg/kg body weight. Weekly intake of cadmium by consuming cattle kidney is 9.08 x 10-3 mg/kg body weight, whereas weekly intake of cadmium via cattle liver is 1.23 x 10-3 mg/kg body weight. The intake of cadmium due to the consumption of cattle meat and offal in the examined population is within the tolerable weekly intake. Exposure to cadmium from cattle meat in the examined population does not pose a risk for health.
Keywords
cadmium; cattle meat; kidney; liver; risk assessment
Hrčak ID:
191849
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Publication date:
18.12.2017.
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