CURRENT STATUS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION IN DAIRY FOODS FOR CHILDREN IN HANOI

Đức Điển Nguyễn 1,, Minh Phương Nguyễn 1, Văn Chuyên Nguyễn 1
1 Vietnam Military Medical Academy

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Objective: Describe the current situation of heavy metal contamination in dairy foods for children in Hanoi area. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis of over 420 milk samples for children in Hanoi, including powdered milk products, liquid milk, cheese products, fat products from milk, and fermented milk. Test to determine heavy metal content Cd, Pb, Hg, As using AAS ZA-3000 machine. Assessed according to the maximum limit of chemical pollution according to QCVN 05-1/2/3/4/5:2010/BYT. Results: Concentration of Cadmium, lead exceed the permissible limits the highest in fermented milk samples (all at 3.3%). Level of Mercury exceeds the permissible limit the most in cheese samples (3.3%). Arsenic concentration exceeds the permissible limit the most in liquid milk samples (4.2%). Conclusion: Heavy metals were detected in milk products for children in Hanoi, but the levels exceeding the allowable limit were low.

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