Group of Spectroscopy and Bioinformatics Applied Biodiversity and Health (GEBABS), Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Central-West Region of Brazil, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil.
Graduate Program in Sciences of Materials, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande 79079-900, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 16;18(22):12002. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182212002.
This study evaluates the elemental content in 4 types of canned tuna fish groups, each with 4 brands that are commercialized for human consumption in Brazil. The results are based on trace elements in canned tuna fish quantified by ICP OES and a comparison to limit levels set by the FAO/WHO. We also checked the carcinogenic risk (CR), non-carcinogenic risk (Hazard Index (HI) and Hazard Quotient (HQ)), and pollution index (PI) for the studied canned tuna samples. As and Se concentrations in all groups are above the intake values set by FAO/WHO considering specific groups. The carcinogenic risk values for arsenic (As) in groups are considerably unacceptable (≥10). Hazard quotients (HQ) were >1 for As in all groups, while no sample was below 1 for HI. The pollution index (PI) results show that the main canned tuna fish contaminant is aluminum, then selenium and arsenic, respectively. Only half of the samples did not present elemental contaminant levels. All studied brands of canned tuna presented elemental concentrations that could pose a health risk to human consumption, that could be from CR, HQ, HI, or PI. The contaminant levels are alarming and should raise a red flag for the intake of these products, especially a long-term one. These results urge the authorities to supervise and enforce better practices for this type of food, protecting their population from health hazards.
本研究评估了巴西市场上商业化的 4 种罐装金枪鱼，每组 4 个品牌，共 16 个样本，评估其元素含量。结果基于 ICP-OES 定量分析的罐头金枪鱼微量元素，并与粮农组织/世界卫生组织设定的限量水平进行比较。我们还检查了研究中罐装金枪鱼样本的致癌风险（CR）、非致癌风险（危害指数（HI）和危害商（HQ））和污染指数（PI）。所有组的 As 和 Se 浓度均高于粮农组织/世界卫生组织针对特定人群设定的摄入量值。所有组的砷（As）致癌风险值均明显不可接受（≥10）。所有组的 HQ 均大于 1，而 HI 则没有低于 1 的样本。污染指数（PI）结果表明，铝是主要的罐装金枪鱼污染物，其次是硒和砷。只有一半的样本没有显示出元素污染物水平。所有研究的罐装金枪鱼品牌的元素浓度都可能对人类食用造成健康风险，这可能来自 CR、HQ、HI 或 PI。污染物水平令人担忧，应引起对这些产品摄入的关注，特别是长期摄入。这些结果敦促当局监督和执行此类食品的更好实践，保护其人民免受健康危害。
