Metal distribution in tissues of free-range chickens near a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia

John Yabe; Shouta M M Nakayama; Yoshinori Ikenaka; Kaampwe Muzandu; Kennedy Choongo; Geoffrey Mainda; Matthew Kabeta; Mayumi Ishizuka; Takashi Umemura

doi:10.1002/etc.2029

Metal distribution in tissues of free-range chickens near a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia

Environ Toxicol Chem. 2013 Jan;32(1):189-92. doi: 10.1002/etc.2029. Epub 2012 Nov 21.

Authors

John Yabe¹, Shouta M M Nakayama, Yoshinori Ikenaka, Kaampwe Muzandu, Kennedy Choongo, Geoffrey Mainda, Matthew Kabeta, Mayumi Ishizuka, Takashi Umemura

Affiliation

¹ Hokkaido University, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 23059509
DOI: 10.1002/etc.2029

Abstract

Concentrations of Pb, Cd, and other metals in tissues of 17 free-range and 32 commercial broiler chickens from the Kabwe mining town in Zambia were determined. Mean concentrations of Pb and Cd exceeded maximum levels for human consumption in some organs including muscle (Pb only) in free-range chickens, in contrast to low levels in broiler chickens. Human consumers in Kabwe could be exposed to Pb and Cd in free-range chickens.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Chickens / metabolism*
Environmental Exposure / analysis
Environmental Exposure / statistics & numerical data*
Environmental Pollutants / metabolism*
Lead
Metals / metabolism*
Mining*
Zambia
Zinc

Substances

Environmental Pollutants
Metals
Lead
Zinc