Assessment of heavy metal in imported red meat available in the markets of Erbil City
Joint Authors
Yaqub, Nidal Y.
Muhammad, Ghazi R.
Salih, Shawnm J.
Sabow, Azad B.
Source
Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 6 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.177-183, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Meat has comprised a significant part of the human diets worldwide.
Nevertheless, pollution is a great health risk to human health, especially the bioaccumulation of heavy metals from anthropogenic.
The study examined the concentrations of cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), nickel (Ni), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) metals from imported meat of cattle, buffalo and lambs consumed in Erbil city by using X-ray fluorescence spectrometer.
The estimate of essential metals investigated in meat samples indicates that meat from cattle, buffalo and lamb was found to have significantly higher levels of heavy metals and the concentration of these metals except for copper, iron, selenium and mercury in cattle and lambs exceeded the permissible limits set by international standard.
Therefore, people of Erbil governorate that consume imported red meat such as cattle and lamb are likely to be exposed to higher metal levels.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yaqub, Nidal Y.& Salih, Shawnm J.& Muhammad, Ghazi R.& Sabow, Azad B.. 2018. Assessment of heavy metal in imported red meat available in the markets of Erbil City. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.177-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120465
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sabow, Azad B.…[et al.]. Assessment of heavy metal in imported red meat available in the markets of Erbil City. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences Vol. 26, no. 6 (2018), pp.177-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120465
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yaqub, Nidal Y.& Salih, Shawnm J.& Muhammad, Ghazi R.& Sabow, Azad B.. Assessment of heavy metal in imported red meat available in the markets of Erbil City. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences. 2018. Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.177-183.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120465
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 181-183
Record ID
BIM-1120465