Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile

The content of heavy metals in honey is indicative of natural or anthropogenic pollution and has therefore been proposed as a feasible bioindicator for arsenic contamination in different regions of Chile. Total arsenic (t-As) and inorganic As (i-As) concentrations were determined in 227 samples of h...

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Autores principales:	Bastías,José M, Jambon,Philippe, Muñoz,Ociel, Manquián,Nimia, Bahamonde,Patricia, Neira,Miguel
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2013
Materias:	Honey bioindicator total arsenic inorganic arsenic pollution
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0718-583920130002000102018-10-01Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in ChileBastías,José MJambon,PhilippeMuñoz,OcielManquián,NimiaBahamonde,PatriciaNeira,Miguel Honey bioindicator total arsenic inorganic arsenic pollution The content of heavy metals in honey is indicative of natural or anthropogenic pollution and has therefore been proposed as a feasible bioindicator for arsenic contamination in different regions of Chile. Total arsenic (t-As) and inorganic As (i-As) concentrations were determined in 227 samples of honey harvested during the years 2007, 2008, and 2009 in the areas of San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama, Chiloé, and Futaleufú, with the last town located 156 km from the Chaitén Volcano (latest eruption in 2008). These analyses were conducted using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer coupled with a hydride generator. In the honey samples, the concentrations of t-As ranged from 2.2 to 171.9 μg kg-1, and the i-As concentrations ranged from none detected (ND) to 24.6 μg kg-1, with the area of San Pedro de Atacama having the highest As concentrations. The samples of honey from Futaleufú showed higher As concentrations after the eruption of the Chaitén Volcano in 2008. This study demonstrates that As pollution in honey may originate from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The results indicate that it is appropriate to use honey as a bioindicator of environmental pollution. In addition, the consumption of the honey studied herein does not pose any health hazards to the consumer due to its As content.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIAChilean journal of agricultural research v.73 n.2 20132013-06-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392013000200010en10.4067/S0718-58392013000200010
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spellingShingle	Honey bioindicator total arsenic inorganic arsenic pollution Bastías,José M Jambon,Philippe Muñoz,Ociel Manquián,Nimia Bahamonde,Patricia Neira,Miguel Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile
description	The content of heavy metals in honey is indicative of natural or anthropogenic pollution and has therefore been proposed as a feasible bioindicator for arsenic contamination in different regions of Chile. Total arsenic (t-As) and inorganic As (i-As) concentrations were determined in 227 samples of honey harvested during the years 2007, 2008, and 2009 in the areas of San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama, Chiloé, and Futaleufú, with the last town located 156 km from the Chaitén Volcano (latest eruption in 2008). These analyses were conducted using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer coupled with a hydride generator. In the honey samples, the concentrations of t-As ranged from 2.2 to 171.9 μg kg-1, and the i-As concentrations ranged from none detected (ND) to 24.6 μg kg-1, with the area of San Pedro de Atacama having the highest As concentrations. The samples of honey from Futaleufú showed higher As concentrations after the eruption of the Chaitén Volcano in 2008. This study demonstrates that As pollution in honey may originate from both natural and anthropogenic sources. The results indicate that it is appropriate to use honey as a bioindicator of environmental pollution. In addition, the consumption of the honey studied herein does not pose any health hazards to the consumer due to its As content.
author	Bastías,José M Jambon,Philippe Muñoz,Ociel Manquián,Nimia Bahamonde,Patricia Neira,Miguel
author_facet	Bastías,José M Jambon,Philippe Muñoz,Ociel Manquián,Nimia Bahamonde,Patricia Neira,Miguel
author_sort	Bastías,José M
title	Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile
title_short	Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile
title_full	Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile
title_fullStr	Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile
title_full_unstemmed	Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile
title_sort	honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in chile
publisher	Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA
publishDate	2013
url	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392013000200010
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Honey as a bioindicator of arsenic contamination due to volcanic and mining activities in Chile

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