Beverages as a source of toxic trace element intake
Title:
Beverages as a source of toxic trace element intake
Author:
Pedersen, Gitte Alsing Mortensen, Gerda Krog Larsen, Erik H.
Appeared in:
Food additives and contaminants. Pt. A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
Paging:
Volume 11 (1994) nr. 3 pages 351-363
Year:
1994-05
Contents:
Beverages of different kinds have been investigated for their content of lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, arsenic and mercury. About a ten times higher lead concentration was found in wine than in most other beverages. Cocoa was high in cadmium and nickel and some vegetable juices contained high levels of nickel. The daily intake of trace elements from beverages was estimated. Wine was still the most significant source of lead even if the bottles did not have lead capsules. By consumption of half a bottle per day the daily intake of lead would be doubled and it would contribute 12% of Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake. Cocoa is an important source of cadmium and nickel, and consumption of tea as well as vegetable juices could increase the nickel intake significantly. The data are compared to Danish maximum limits on lead and cadmium.