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Cadmium and arsenic levels in edible fi shes, Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Ompok bimaculatus (butter catfi sh) from Padaviya Reservoir, Sri Lanka and human health risk assessment associated with their dietary exposure

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dc.contributor.author Weerasekara, K. A. W. S.
dc.contributor.author Pathiratne, A.
dc.contributor.author Kithsiri, H. M. P.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-06-10T13:44:40Z
dc.date.available 2021-06-10T13:44:40Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.citation Weerasekara, K. A. W. S., Pathiratne, A., & Kithsiri, H. M. P. (2020). Cadmium and arsenic levels in edible fishes, Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Ompok bimaculatus (butter catfish) from Padaviya Reservoir, Sri Lanka and human health risk assessment associated with their dietary exposure. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 48(4), 335–344. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v48i4.9661 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/22645
dc.description.abstract Consumption of fi sh contaminated with toxic heavy metals is a threat to human health. Cadmium and arsenic are suspected as potential risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu), which is highly prevalent in agricultural settlements in dry zone districts of Sri Lanka causing a severe public health crisis. Objectives of this study were (i) to determine cadmium and arsenic levels in muscle, liver and kidney of two edible fi shes (Nile tilapia and butter catfi sh) from the Padaviya reservoir located in the North Central Province, Sri Lanka where CKDu is highly prevalent and (ii) to assess the potential human health risks associated with the dietary exposure through edible muscle of these fi shes. Cadmium and arsenic levels of the tissues in the two fi sh species were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. In both fi sh species, highest cadmium levels were found in kidney (p < 0.05) whereas no signifi cant tissue specifi c diff erences (p > 0.05) were evident for arsenic. In the edible muscle, the maximum detected cadmium level in Nile tilapia was 0.1 mg/kg in wet weight. However, cadmium levels in the muscle of all Butter catfi sh were < 0.05 mg/kg. Arsenic levels in the muscle of all Nile tilapia and Butter catfi sh were < 0.05 mg/kg. Cadmium contents in muscle of most fi shes and arsenic contents in all fi shes (n = 60) were within the maximum permissible limits set by the international food standards regulatory authorities. Based on the estimated daily intake and target hazard quotients (< 1) for lifetime exposure, it is highly unlikely that cadmium and arsenic contents of the muscle meat of these fi shes would pose human health risks to moderate level consumers. en_US
dc.subject Chronic kidney disease, heavy metal, ICP-MS, North Central Province, Padaviya reservoir fi sh, risk assessment en_US
dc.title Cadmium and arsenic levels in edible fi shes, Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Ompok bimaculatus (butter catfi sh) from Padaviya Reservoir, Sri Lanka and human health risk assessment associated with their dietary exposure en_US


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