ESTIMATION OF HEALTH RISKS OF LEAD AND CADMIUM IN INFANT FORMULA AND THEIR FOOD FOR CONSUMPTION IN WASIT GOVERNORATE, IRAQ

Authors

  • Wisam Thamer Al-Mayah Department of Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Wasit, Iraq

Keywords:

kids food, heavy metals, lead

Abstract

The study has been focused on the estimation of lead and cadmium in 108 different samples. The samples have been designated for feeding kids, including buffalo and cow milk, powdered milk for kids, pasteurized and condensed liquid milk, and food consisting of rice, wheat, grains and fruits. The samples have been collected from different markets from Kut city, which is one of the most important components of the basic meals for kids. The samples analyzed by using an atomic absorption spectrometer equipment. The results showed that there were accumulations of lead and cadmium in the samples which is collected from markets. The  concentration rate for the samples were 0.95, 0.244, 0.65, 0.146, 0.25, 0.073, 0.387, 0.251 and 0.499, 0.295 mg/kg in buffalo milk, cows, powdered milk for kids, pasteurized and condensed liquid milk, respectively. However, the lead and cadmium concentration of food consisting of rice was 0.279, 0.0815 mg/kg, l0.227, 0.092 mg/kg wheat, 0.1965 grains, 0.0595 mg/kg and 0.317, 0.091 mg/kg fruits.. On the other hand, the results of the chemical analyzes of this study showed that there was lead and cadmium contamination in the studied samples, which were more than the internationally permissible limits and at an unsafe for human consumption.

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Published

2022-07-07

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Wisam Thamer Al-Mayah. (2022). ESTIMATION OF HEALTH RISKS OF LEAD AND CADMIUM IN INFANT FORMULA AND THEIR FOOD FOR CONSUMPTION IN WASIT GOVERNORATE, IRAQ. British Journal of Global Ecology and Sustainable Development, 6, 1–6. Retrieved from http://journalzone.org/index.php/bjgesd/article/view/74

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Vol. 6 (2022)

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