Metal levels in fodder, milk, dairy products, and tissues sampled in ovine farms of Southern Italy

We measured Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, and Pb levels in samples of fodder, milk, dairy products, and tissues collected from 12 ovine farms in the regions of Campania and Calabria (Southern Italy). The areas in which the farms are located show different levels of anthropogenic pressure. The main purpose of this...

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Published in:Environmental research 2005-09, Vol.99 (1), p.48-57
Main Authors: Caggiano, Rosa, Sabia, Serena, D’Emilio, Mariagrazia, Macchiato, Maria, Anastasio, Aniello, Ragosta, Maria, Paino, Salvatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Feed - analysis
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases
Dairy products
Dairy Products - analysis
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Environmental Pollutants - pharmacokinetics
Food Chain
Food Contamination - analysis
Food toxicology
Heavy metals
Italy
Medical sciences
Metals and various inorganic compounds
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Metals, Heavy - pharmacokinetics
Milk
Milk - chemistry
Ovine
Seasons
Sheep - growth & development
Sheep - metabolism
Tissue Distribution
Tissues
Toxicology
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Summary:We measured Cd, Cr, Hg, Mn, and Pb levels in samples of fodder, milk, dairy products, and tissues collected from 12 ovine farms in the regions of Campania and Calabria (Southern Italy). The areas in which the farms are located show different levels of anthropogenic pressure. The main purpose of this study is the identification and the analysis of relationships among metal concentrations observed in samples representative of different links in the food chain. Particularly, we apply univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistical techniques to identify the correlation structure of our data set and to evaluate the influence of anthropogenic activity. We discuss the results, focusing the analysis on the spatial and the temporal patterns of metal concentrations.
ISSN:0013-9351
1096-0953
DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2004.11.002