Health risks related to seafood consumption and arsenic speciation in fish and shellfish from North Sea (Southern bight) and Açu Port area (Brazil)

P. Baisch, Y. Gao, N. V. Larebeke, W. Baeyens, M. Leermakers, N. Mirlean, F. M. Júnior

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Abstract

In both the North Sea and the Açu Port (Brazil) coastal areas, high As concentrations were observed in water, soil and sediments. Therefore, the impact of this contamination on fish and shellfish species bought from local fishermen was studied. Total As was assessed by ICP-MS while toxic As was assessed by ICPMS-HPLC and HG-AFS. Several fish species had average Total As concentrations above 1 mg g−1, but the highest concentrations were found in less spotted dogfish, lemon sole and whelks from the North Sea. Toxic As fractions were high in scallops but rarely exceeded 2% in other species. Considering consumption of 150 g, only 3 samples exceeded the total daily intake. Using mean toxic As concentrations for each species, lifetime cancer risk values at the actual global seafood consumption rate of 54 g/day are above 10−4 for whelks, scallops, dogfish, ray and lemon sole.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnvironmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018
EditorsYong-Guan Zhu, Yong-Guan Zhu, Huaming Guo, Huaming Guo, Prosun Bhattacharya, Prosun Bhattacharya, Jochen Bundschuh, Arslan Ahmad, Arslan Ahmad, Arslan Ahmad, Ravi Naidu, Ravi Naidu
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages371-372
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9781138486096
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Event7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018 - Beijing, China
Duration: 1 Jul 20186 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018

Conference

Conference7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period1/07/186/07/18

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