Occurrence, contamination pathways, and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in cows' milk from industrial and non-industrial areas in Türkiye
REVISTA CIENTIFICA-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS, cilt.36, sa.3, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.52973/rcfcv-e363920
- Dergi Adı: REVISTA CIENTIFICA-FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, it was aimed to compare the concentrations of essential and non-essential potentially toxic elements (Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn) in milk samples collected at different lactation stages from cows reared in industrial and non-industrial areas in Hatay, to determine the possible contamination pathways of potentially toxic elements in raw milk, and to reveal the potential risk of exposure to these elements through milk consumption in adults. For this purpose, a total of 216 individual raw cows' milk samples, 72 drinking water samples and 72 feed samples were collected from 24 dairy farms. The levels of selected potentially toxic elements were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Health risk assessment was revealed by calculating the estimated daily intake and target hazard quotient. All elements, except for Cd and Hg, were detected in all analyzed samples. target hazard quotient values calculated for all elements, except aluminum, were found to be below 1. These results highlight that exposure to Al through milk consumption in this region may lead to health risks in adults