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Heavy Metal and Trace Element Levels in Hair Samples from Fishermen in Turkey: The Fish/Ermen Heavy Metal Study (FHMS)

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Toxic chemicals from polluted seas can enter the human body through seafood consumption and cause health problems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of selected heavy metals and trace elements among fishermen who frequently consumed seafood and controls who consumed seafood less frequently in four provinces on the shores of the Sea of Marmara, which is heavily polluted by industrial activities. Fourteen elements (antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, selenium, strontium, vanadium, and zinc) were analyzed in hair samples using the inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer method. Levels of arsenic (0.147 ± 0.067 µg/g vs. 0.129 ± 0.070 µg/g, p = 0.025), chromium (0.327 ± 0.096 µg/g vs. 0.269 ± 0.116 µg/g, p < 0.01), nickel (0.469 ± 0.339 µg/g vs. 0.403 ± 0.368 µg/g, p = 0.015), strontium (1.987 ± 1.241 µg/g vs. 1.468 ± 1.190 µg/g, p < 0.01), and zinc (103.3 ± 43.1 µg/g vs. 92.7 ± 37.4 µg/g, p = 0.047) were higher in the fisherman group than in the control group. No difference was found between the groups in terms of other elements. The findings suggest that heavy metal-trace element contamination in the Sea of Marmara may increase the exposure levels of individuals to some chemicals through seafood consumption.

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This research, part of the “Heavy Metal-Trace Element Load and Risk Mapping in Sea Products and Fishermen” project (no. 116S520), was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK).

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  1. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey

    Yusuf Demirtaş

  2. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey

    Murat Topbaş

  3. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Gülhane Medicine, Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey

    Derya Çamur

  4. Faculty of Aquatic Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Meriç Albay & Fatih Aydın

  5. Provincial Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey

    Hüseyin İlter

  6. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Ferruh Niyazi Ayoğlu & Bilgehan Açıkgöz

  7. Department of Environmental Engineering, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Ahmet Altın

  8. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Murat Can

  9. Erzincan Community Health Center, Erzincan, Turkey

    Büşra Parlak Somuncu

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All authors contributed to the study design. Data collection and sampling were carried out by Yusuf Demirtaş, Murat Topbaş, Büşra Parlak Somuncu, and Fatih Aydın. Analyses were performed by Yusuf Demirtaş, Murat Topbaş, Murat Can, and Büşra Parlak Somuncu. Derya Çamur, Meriç Albay, Hüseyin İlter, Ferruh Niyazi Ayoğlu, Ahmet Altın, and Bilgehan Açıkgöz were involved in the conceptualization, methodology, and revision. Murat Topbaş carried out the project administration. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Yusuf Demirtaş, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Demirtaş, Y., Topbaş, M., Çamur, D. et al. Heavy Metal and Trace Element Levels in Hair Samples from Fishermen in Turkey: The Fish/Ermen Heavy Metal Study (FHMS). Biol Trace Elem Res 202, 34–45 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-023-03653-9

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