Authors: Annamaria Perna Immacolata Intaglietta Amalia Simonetti Emilio Gambacorta
Publish Date: 2014/01/09
Volume: 92, Issue: 3, Pages: 253-258
Abstract
The aim of the study was to quantify the cadmium Cd lead Pb chromium Cr and arsenic As contents in ninety honey samples from nine areas of southern Italy Results showed that As content was below the detection limit while Cd Pb and Cr contents were below the recommended maximum acceptable levels Mean Cd Pb and Cr contents were 0013 0289 and 0707 mg kg−1 respectively The metal contents in honey varied greatly depending on considered area Correlations between the metals were statistically significant p 005 suggesting that polluting sources involve the simultaneous presence of metals in honey
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