Risk assessment of population exposure to toxic trace elements via consumption of vegetables and fruits grown in farmlands under the impact of mining industry
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PIPOYAN, David, BEGLARYAN, Meline. Risk assessment of population exposure to toxic trace elements via consumption of vegetables and fruits grown in farmlands under the impact of mining industry. In: Ecological and environmental chemistry : - 2017, Ed. 6, 2-3 martie 2017, Chișinău. Chisinau, Republic of Moldova: Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 2017, Ediția 6, p. 88.
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Ecological and environmental chemistry
Ediția 6, 2017
Conferința "Ecological and environmental chemistry 2017"
6, Chișinău, Moldova, 2-3 martie 2017

Risk assessment of population exposure to toxic trace elements via consumption of vegetables and fruits grown in farmlands under the impact of mining industry


Pag. 88-88

Pipoyan David, Beglaryan Meline
 
Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of the National Academy of Sciences RA
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 8 martie 2019


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Mining industry is one of priority sectors of Armenia’s economy. Along with the solution of some socio-economic development, it brings about numerous environmental problems, which largely influence safety of agroproduction. Pollution of components of agrobiocoenosis brings to migration and accumulation of contaminants in agricultural produce and food chain. Taking into consideration the fact that in developing countries the share of plant origin food in overall diet is a significant higher, so estimation of dietary intakes of contaminants via consumption of selected vegetables and fruits can be considered as an efficient tool for health risk assessment, simultaneously for providing appropriate information about health threats and risks related to environmental contamination. The present study was conducted to assess non-carcinogenic risks of trace elements through the intake of locally grown fruits and vegetables in Syunik region, where not only mining industry is developed, but also cultivation of fruits and vegetables. The concentration of Cu, Mo, Ni, Cr, Pb, Zn, Hg, As and Cd in fruits and vegetables (grape, plum, maize, bean, potato, sweet pepper, eggplant, tomato, cucumber, beet, onion leaves, onion bulb, carrot, fennel, basil, cabbage), were estimated by using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The consumption of selected fruits and vegetables was investigated through food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The whole set of examined food commodities was included to understand not only portion size, but also frequency of consumption. Combing the data on concentration of contamination with data of consumption daily intake (DI) was estimated. Moreover, hazard quotient (HQ) for contaminants was calculated to assess the potential of investigated plants to pause adverse health effects. The obtained results showed that except cucumber and onion bulb, consumption of other studied fruits and vegetables have a high potential to pose health risk to both male and female population, which means the consumer health protection is not guaranteed.