The First Study of the Effect of Metal Contamination on Human Health Due to Consumption of Capoeta capoeta from the Cheshme Kile River in Northern Iran

Document Type : Original Research

Author
H. Malvandi
Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Hakim Sabzevari University, 379 post box, 9617916487 Sabzevar, Khorasan Razavi, Iran.
10.22034/ECOPERSIA.13.2.183
Abstract
Aims: The primary aims of the current research were to quantify the levels of some elements in the edible tissue of Capoeta capoeta and to evaluate the potential health risks to consumers using THQ, TTHQ, and CR indices.

Methods: For this purpose, samples of the mentioned fish species were taken along the Cheshme Kile River in Mazandaran province. A graphite atomic absorption spectrophotometer was employed to carry out the analysis of elements.

Findings: The mean levels of Cu, Co, Fe, and Ni elements were 0.039, 0.031, 4.451, and 0.987 µg.g-1 ww, respectively. The mean concentrations of elements measured in the examined species were below the thresholds established by several international organizations, including the EPA, FDA, WHO, NOAA, and EC. The target hazard quotient levels ranged from 2.86 x 10-4 to 267.9 x 10-4, and estimated weekly intake levels varied from 37.43 x 10-4 to 592.85 x 10-4. Daily intake levels were between 0.0085 and 2.5313 mg.kg-1.day-1, while weekly intake levels ranged from 0.0595 to 17.7194 mg.kg-1.week-1.

Conclusion: Evaluating the measured contents against international benchmarks, along with the THQ, TTHQ, and CRlim indices, suggests that consumers are unlikely to face any health risks. It is essential to acknowledge that this research represents the initial study on the health risk evaluation of these metals in this species. Therefore, future studies should evaluate and monitor the risks posed by various pollutants due to the consumption of this species in different aquatic ecosystems.
Keywords
Toxic metal
Fish consumption
Hazard quotient
Index
Caspian sea

Subjects

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