Arsenic contamination in food chain - a menace to food safety, human nutrition and health

The metalloid arsenic is one of the persistent toxic elements that has affected a vast population of human being across the globe. Its lethal and unsafe levels in drinking water have been witnessed by more than 100 million people in the South and South-east Asia alone. Literatures suggest that conta...

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Published in:Journal of environmental biology 2022-05, Vol.43 (3), p.339-349
Main Authors: Das Sarkar, S., Swain, P.R., Manna, S.K., Samanta, S., Majhi, P., Bera, A.K., Das, B.K., Mohanty, B.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropogenic factors
Arsenic
Bioaccumulation
Carcinogens
Contamination
Diet
Drinking water
Environmental science
Food chains
Food contamination
Food contamination & poisoning
Food safety
Groundwater
Groundwater pollution
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Human nutrition
Meat
Nutrition
Pesticide pollution
Pollutants
Sediments
Soil contamination
Soil water
Surface water
Toxicity
Water pollution
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Summary:The metalloid arsenic is one of the persistent toxic elements that has affected a vast population of human being across the globe. Its lethal and unsafe levels in drinking water have been witnessed by more than 100 million people in the South and South-east Asia alone. Literatures suggest that contaminated groundwater is the potential source for arsenicosis. Widespread arsenic contamination in surface water, soil and sediments-either of geogenic or anthropogenic origin-has resulted in presence of this carcinogenic pollutant in plant and animal produce such as rice, vegetables, milk, meat, fish, etc. Further, the arsenic mediated stress to all living organisms is of great concern. Thus, the entire biome is under massive threat of arsenic. The extent and severity of arsenic contamination in human diet has challenged the safety aspect of human nutrition and health. The chronic arsenicism in human is of greater concern and demands immediate implementation of mitigative measures. The risk of arsenic toxicity through water as well as food and possible way-out have been discussed in this review.
ISSN:0254-8704
2394-0379
DOI:10.22438/jeb/43/3/MRN-1973