Concentrations and Geographical Variations of Selected Toxic Elements in Meat from Semi-Domesticated Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus L. ) in Mid- and Northern Norway: Evaluation of Risk Assessment

Ammar Ali Hassan, Magritt Brustad and Torkjel M. Sandanger
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Ammar Ali Hassan: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
Magritt Brustad: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
Torkjel M. Sandanger: Centre for Sami Health Research, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway

IJERPH, 2012, vol. 9, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: Meat samples (n = 100) from semi-domesticated reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus L. ) were randomly collected from 10 grazing districts distributed over four Norwegian counties in 2008 and 2009. The main aim was to study concentrations and geographical variations in selected toxic elements; cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and vanadium (V) in order to assess the risk associated with reindeer meat consumption. Sample solutions were analysed using an inductively coupled plasma high resolution mass spectrometer (ICP-HRMS), whereas analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for statistical analyses. Geographical variations in element concentrations were revealed, with As and Cd demonstrating the largest geographical differences. No clear geographical gradient was observed except for the east-west downward gradient for As. The As concentrations were highest in the vicinity of the Russian border, and only Cd was shown to increase with age ( p

Keywords: reindeer meat; toxic elements; Norway; Arctic food; risk assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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