title: [Possibility of potato growing in the central part of the Katowice province in the aspect of population exposure to harmful substances].
abstract: The high consumption of potatoes in Poland may be connected with the risk of introduction of considerable amounts of metals into the organism of humans and animals even in case of low grade contamination of these vegetables. Levels of lead and cadmium were determined in potato samples taken at 16 points in the Province of Katowice. The results of determinations served for estimation of the degree of exposure of the population to these elements. In most samples the concentrations of these metals exceeded the safe level as recommended by the WHO. The content of these metals was determined in whole potatoes, peelings and peeled potatoes, and in the residues after alcoholic fermentation. The obtained results were used for formulation of prophylactic suggestions for reducing the exposure of humans and domestic animals to these metals.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kucharski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marchwińska
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Piesak
mesh_terms: D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D011044:Poland; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity*; D011198:Solanum tuberosum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead
vernacular_title: Mozliwiści uprawy ziemniaków w centralnej cześci województwa katowickiego rospatrywane w aspekcie narazenia człowieka.