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Public health risk of heavy metal residues in meat and edible organs of broiler in an intensive production system of a region in Pakistan

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The aim of this study was to find the concentration of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) in feed, drinking water, and their residues in meat and internal organs in broilers at three different locations in Charsadda. For this purpose, a total of 48 representative water and feed samples and 240 meat and internal organs of broilers were collected. Significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentrations of Zn and Mn were found in feed samples. In water samples assessed for heavy metals, a significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentration of Pb was observed at Umerabad and Kula Dher as compared with Nisatta whereas a significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentration of Ni was recorded at Umerabad as compared with Nisatta and Kula Dher. Similarly, a significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentration of Mn in water was recorded at Kula Dher as compared with Nisatta and Umerabad. The concentration of Pb in water at all locations and the concentration of Ni at Umerabad were above the maximum permissible limits. A significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentration of Pb in the liver, breast, and thigh muscles and a significantly (P < 0.05) higher concentration of Mn in the liver, gizzard, breast, and thigh muscles of broilers were recorded at Kula Dher. A significantly (P < 0.05) higher mean concentration of Pb, Cd, Ni, Mn, and Zn was recorded in the liver as compared with the gizzard, breast, and thigh muscles. It was concluded from the present study that broiler farms near the roadside/canal and waste disposal site/wastewater drains cause accomulaiton of high concentrations of some heavy metals in meat and internal organs of broiler birds.

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  1. Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Muhammad Abbas & Naila Chand

  2. Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Rifat Ullah Khan

  3. Department of Animal Nutrition, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Nazir Ahmad

  4. Department of Extension Education and Communication, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Urooba Pervez

  5. Department of Zoology, GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

    Shabana Naz

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Abbas, M., Chand, N., Khan, R.U. et al. Public health risk of heavy metal residues in meat and edible organs of broiler in an intensive production system of a region in Pakistan. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 23002–23009 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05639-4

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