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Table 1. Concentration of heavy metals (mg/kg) in fresh and street roasted and vended meats (mean ± SD)
Meat
Lead
Cadmium
Arsenic
Fresh pork
0.035c±0.130
0.001
0.004c ±0.001
Fresh beef
0.054c ±0.010
< 0.001
0.006c ±0.001
Fresh goat
0.022c ±0.023
0.001c ±0.000
Fresh chicken
Street roasted and vended pork
2.290a ±1.410
0.100a ±0.089
0.030b±0.010
Street roasted and vended beef
1.987a ±0.280
0.063b ±0.021
0.077b ±0.053
Street roasted and vended goat
0.146b±0.011
0.248a ±0.135
0.042b ±0.041
Street roasted and vended chicken
1.271a ±0.890
0.191a ±0.060
0.122a±0.075
Maximum Limit [18,19]
0.1
0.05
0.01
Means within each column bearing similar superscripts are not significantly different at p =0.05
Michael Bamuwamye et al. Cancer and Non-cancer Risks Associated With Heavy Metal Exposures from Street Foods:
Evaluation of Roasted Meats in an Urban Setting. Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health, 2015, Vol. 3,
No. 2, doi: /jephh-3-2-1
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