Stalikas C D, Mantalovas A C, Pilidis G A
European Environmental Research Institute, Ioannina, Greece.
Sci Total Environ. 1997 Oct 27;206(1):17-24. doi: 10.1016/s0048-9697(97)00213-1.
The multielement (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, V, Zn) levels in various common vegetables and surface soils collected from two typical growing areas of north-western Greece are presented. The results are representative and indicate metal concentration levels in vegetables grown in Greek areas under similar conditions. The content of the metals is generally at the same levels or even lower than that reported for vegetables consumed in several countries and species grown in other agricultural and industrial Greek areas. Enhanced levels of metals observed in certain vegetable species could be related to their concentration in the corresponding soils. The results of the present study indicate that the mean intake of heavy metals (As, Cd, Pb and Se) by adults due to consumption of vegetables from the two sites, for an average consumption, pattern, generally is well below the allowable daily intakes. On the other hand, the contribution of the vegetables to the recommended amounts of the essential elements (Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) is satisfactory and higher than previously reported.
本文呈现了从希腊西北部两个典型种植区采集的各种常见蔬菜和表层土壤中的多元素（砷、镉、钴、铬、铜、铁、锰、镍、铅、硒、钒、锌）含量。研究结果具有代表性，表明了希腊类似条件下种植蔬菜中的金属浓度水平。这些金属的含量通常与其他几个国家消费的蔬菜以及希腊其他农业和工业地区种植的蔬菜所报告的含量处于同一水平甚至更低。在某些蔬菜品种中观察到的金属含量升高可能与其在相应土壤中的浓度有关。本研究结果表明，成年人因食用这两个地点的蔬菜而摄入的重金属（砷、镉、铅和硒）平均摄入量，在一般消费模式下，通常远低于每日允许摄入量。另一方面，蔬菜对必需元素（铜、铁、锰和锌）推荐摄入量的贡献令人满意，且高于先前报道的水平。
