Radioactivity and heavy metal concentrations in food samples from Rize, Turkey

GORUR F. K., Keser R., AKÇAY N., DİZMAN S., AS N., Okumusoglu N. T.

JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, vol.92, no.2, pp.307-312, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 92 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jsfa.4576
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.307-312
  • Keywords: radioactivity, heavy metal, daily intake, food, FRESH-WATER FISH, TRACE-ELEMENTS, FOODSTUFFS, INDIA, AREA, VEGETABLES, SOUTH
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Rize in Turkey was contaminated by the Chernobyl accident in 1986. A comprehensive study was planned and carried out to determine the radioactivity levels and heavy metal concentrations in four food categories collected in Rize in 2008, 2009 and 2010.