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The Concentration and Health Risk Assessment of Trace Elements in Commercial Soft Drinks From Iran Marketed Publisher



Shariatifar N1, 2 ; Seilani F1 ; Jannat B2 ; Nazmara S1 ; Arabameri M3
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  1. 1. Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Halal Research Center of IRI.FDA.MOH, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Vice-chancellery of Food and Drug, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

Source: International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry Published:2020


Abstract

The aim of the present study was to assess the concentration of the trace elements Al, As, Cd, Ba, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Mn, Fe and Zn in 150 commercial soft drinks marketed of Iran, using inductive couple plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The data obtained were compared with the permissible limit set for drinking water by the Codex Alimantarius (CA), United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) and National Standard of Iran (NSI). The highest mean level was 84.11 ± 27.06 μg/L is related to Fe and the lowest was Cr > Pb > Ni > Al > Ba. Target hazard quotient index of toxic elements, for adults and children, was considerably lower than the safe risk limits THQ > 1. © 2020, © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.