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Arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in meat, livers and kidneys of sheep slaughtered in The Netherlands

Arsen, Cadmium, Blei und Quecksilber in Fleisch, Leber und Niere von Schafen in den Niederlanden

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Zusammenfassung

Es wird über die Ergebnisse der Jahre zwischen 1981 und 1986 eines holländischen Überwachungsprogramms über das Vorkommen von Arsen, Cadmium, Blei und Quecksilber in Fleisch, Leber und Niere von Schafen berichtet. Für Fleisch, Leber und Niere lagen die ermittelten Medianwerte für Arsen bei 0,001 bzw. 0,003 und 0,007 mg/kg (bezogen auf Frischgewicht), für Cadmium bei 0,003 bzw. 0,054 und 0,098 mg/kg, für Blei bei 0,04 bzw. 0,85 und 0,36 mg/kg und für Quecksilber bei 0,001 bzw. 0,002 und 0,007 mg/kg. Die Gehalte zeigten keine signifikante Änderung während dieser Periode. Die Gehalte werden verglichen mit Angaben anderer Länder. Die Arsen- und Quecksilbergehalte unserer Untersuchung sind niedrig. Die Bleigehalte in Leber sind relativ hoch, sie zeigten Änderungen abhängig von der Jahreszeit. Die Höchstgehalte wurden gewöhnlich während der Winterzeit gefunden. Die Gehalte von Niere und Leber sind signifikant miteinander korreliert für die Elemente Arsen, Cadmium und Blei. Die Arsen-, Cadmium-, Blei- und Quecksilbergehalte von Fleisch und Organen sind nicht mit dem Alter der Tiere korreliert.

Summary

The results obtained between 1981 and 1986 in a Dutch monitoring programme investigating the presence of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in meat, livers and kidneys of sheep are presented. For the meat, livers and kidneys, the median values were 0.001, 0.003,and 0.007 mg/kg (fresh weight) for arsenic; 0.003, 0.054, and 0.098 mg/kg for cadmium; 0.04, 0.85, and 0.36 mg/kg for lead; and 0.001, 0.002, and 0.007 mg/kg for mercury. During the reported period, no clear trends were observed. The results are compared with the data from other countries. The mercury and arsenic concentrations in meat and organs may be regarded as low, but the levels of lead in livers are relatively high. The lead concentrations in livers showed seasonal fluctuations, the highest concentrations usually being found during the winter. Significant linear relationships were found between the concentrations in livers and kidneys for arsenic, cadmium and mercury. Tissue trace element levels were not related to the age of the investigated animals.

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    Ger Vos, Hans Lammers & Wout van Delft

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Vos, G., Lammers, H. & van Delft, W. Arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in meat, livers and kidneys of sheep slaughtered in The Netherlands. Z Lebensm Unters Forch 187, 1–7 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01454315

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