MERCURY ACCUMULATION LEVEL IN MEAT AND ORGANS OF FARM AND GAME ANIMALS
Journal Title: Folia Pomeranae Universitatis Technologiae Stetinensis Agricultura Alimentaria Piscaria et Zootechnica - Year 2018, Vol 47, Issue 343
Abstract
When present in the environment in large concentration, mercury can pose serious danger to human and animal health and life. Mercury poisoning in human organism can lead to, for example: central nervous system damage, immune system disorders, kidney damage, hair loss and death. Besides its impact on public health, mercury also affects animal production, with a variety of poisoning symptoms in farm and game animals, lower birthrates, reduced production qualities and deaths. Mercury is considered a global threat to the environment, due to its ability to accumulate in living organisms. In modern times the main risks of exposure to mercury for people and animals are: contaminated food products and water. For this reason, mercury levels in animal meat and organs are regulated by national and international legislation. The aim of this study was to establish possible hygine and toxicologic risks related to mercury accumulation in meat and organs of farm and game animals accuired in Poland. Results of several studies on mercury content in meat and liver of farm and game animals have shown that the species of animal. its age, environment and diet can affect mercury accumulation levels. The data collected in Poland during last 10 years in Poland indicates that mercury levels remained low, with sporadic incidents of allowed levels being exceeded.
Authors and Affiliations
Katarzyna PIETRZKIEWICZ, Gabriel MALISZEWSKI, Elżbieta BOMBIK
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