Exposure assessment of chemical hazards in pork meat, liver, and kidney, and health impact implication in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces, Vietnam

Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh (), Dang Xuan Sinh, Pham Duc Phuc, Tran Thi Ngan, Chu Tuat, Delia Grace, Fred Unger and Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Tran Thi Tuyet-Hanh: Hanoi University of Public Health
Dang Xuan Sinh: Hanoi University of Public Health
Pham Duc Phuc: Hanoi University of Public Health
Tran Thi Ngan: Hanoi University of Public Health
Chu Tuat: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Delia Grace: International Livestock Research Institute
Fred Unger: International Livestock Research Institute
Hung Nguyen-Viet: International Livestock Research Institute

International Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 62, issue 1, No 10, 75-82

Abstract: Abstract Objectives This study assesses the risk of exposure to hazardous chemical residues in pork meat, liver, and kidney collected at wet markets in Nghe An and Hung Yen provinces and discusses health impact implication. Methods 514 pig feed, kidney, liver, and pork samples were pooled and qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed for tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, sulphonamide, chloramphenicol, β-agonists, and heavy metals. We compare the results with current regulations on chemical residues and discuss health implications. Results Legal antibiotics were found in feed. Tetracycline and fluoroquinolones were not present in pork, but 11% samples were positive with sulfamethazine above maximum residue limits (MRL); 11% of packaged feed and 4% of pork pooled samples were positive for chloramphenicol, a banned substance; two feed, two liver, and one pork samples were positive for β-agonists but did not exceed current MRL; 28% of pooled samples had lead, but all were below MRL; and all samples were negative for cadmium and arsenic. Thus, the health risks due to chemical hazards in pork in Hung Yen and Nghe An seemed not as serious as what were recently communicated to the public on the mass media. Conclusions There is potential exposure to sulphonamide, chloramphenicol, and β-agonists from pork. Risk communication needs to focus on banned chemicals, while informing the public about the minimal risks associated with heavy metals.

Keywords: Antibiotic residues; Growth promoters; Heavy metals; Pork; Exposure assessment; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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