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HEALTH RISK RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO TOXIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINED IN MINERAL AND SPRING WATERS
Katarzyna Tomczyk1, Grzegorz Dziubanek2, Anna Kowalska3
1DOCTORAL STUDIES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN BYTOM, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, UNIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISK FACTORS, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA IN KATOWICE, BYTOM, POLAND; DEPARTMENT AND UNIT OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN BYTOM, MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA IN KATOWICE, BYTOM, POLAND.
Objective:
The aim: The study aimed to assess the content of selected toxic compounds in mineral and spring waters available on the Polish market regarding potential health risks to consumers.
Patients And Methods:
Materials and methods: Selected mineral and spring waters available on the Polish market were the study's objects. The content of such chemical compounds as arsenic, cadmium, lead, copper, and mercury in selected mineral and spring waters was analyzed. The content of metals in the samples was determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Additionally, a literature review was performed to determine nitrates contamination of bottled waters available on the Polish market. Based on the collected data, an assessment of exposure and health risk to consumers was performed.
Results:
Results: Arsenic had the highest mean concentration in the analyzed water samples. Consumption of such contaminated waters may be a significant health risk factor for consumers. Literature data indicate a relatively low content of nitrates in bottled waters available on the Polish market. Consumption of such mineral waters is not a significant source of exposure and does not translate into a significant health risk for consumers.
Conclusion:
Conclusions: To ensure consumers' health safety, there is a need to monitor the content of potentially harmful compounds in mineral and spring waters available on the Polish market.
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