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ArticleBiological trace element research2025

Heavy Metals in Common Fishes Consumed in Dhaka, a Megacity of Asia: A Probabilistic Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Health Hazard.

Nazma Shaheen, Marjia Sultana, Towhid Hasan, Ishrat Nourin Khan, Nafis Md Irfan, Md Kawser Ahmed

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Nazma ShaheenInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. nzmshaheen58@gmail.com.
Marjia SultanaDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh.
Towhid HasanDepartment of Food Technology and Nutrition Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, 3814, Bangladesh.
Ishrat Nourin KhanInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
Nafis Md IrfanInstitute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.
Md Kawser AhmedDepartment of Oceanography, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh.

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Heavy metal contamination of fish is a serious public health concern worldwide, including in Bangladesh. In this study, six commonly consumed fish species namely Hilsha (Tenualosa ilisha), Kachki (Corica soborna), Punti (Puntitus ticto), Taki (Channa punctatus), Meni (Nandus nandus), and Tengra (Mystus tengara) were analyzed for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), and nickel (Ni), by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The fish samples were collected from wholesale markets in Dhaka city, the main business hub of Bangladesh where the fishes converged from countrywide and are redistributed to the whole city. The metal concentration varied among the studied fish species. Hilsha, the national fish of Bangladesh, contained the highest As among the other fishes of this study, whereas Zn, Cd, Cu, Mn, and Ni were the highest in Kachki, and Pb and Cr were the highest in Tengra. The probable source of metal accumulation in the fish species may be the river or marine water that can be contaminated by industrial waste, pesticide, and/or fertilizer use in agriculture and/or commercial fish feeds. All analyzed fish species showed serious heavy metal pollution, having high average pollution load index (APLI) values (> 1). The estimated daily intake (EDI) values for the metals were lower than the maximum tolerable daily intake (MTDI). The hazard index (HI) for all the fish species was above 1 for adults, showing non-carcinogenic health risks. The target carcinogenic risk (TCR) values were below the acceptable limit (10

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