Minor and trace-elements in apiary products from a
historical mining district (Les Malines, France)
Food Chem, 2014 Mar 1;146:455-9
The trace-elements (TE) contents of honey, royal-jelly and
beeswax from a historical Zn-Pb mining district have been investigated to
assess potential contamination.
In spite of high levels of heavy metal (As, Cd, Tl, Pb) in
wastes left after mining stopped, apiary products appear to be relatively free
of TE contamination. For honey, the following average levels (±standard error)
were observed: Zn 571±440μgkg(-1), Pb 26±20μgkg(-1), Tl 13±10μgkg(-1), Cd
7±6μgkg(-1) and As 3±4μg.kg(-1).
These results bring additional data to the potential impact
of brownfields left after mining on apiary products. They also bring new data
to assess potential risks linked with honey consumption and discuss legal TE
contents in honey and other food products from apiaries.
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