title: Cadmium and lead in blood cockle (Anadara granosa) from Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia.
abstract: The concentrations were ranged from 1.35 ± 0.16 to 2.22 ± 0.34 µg/g (dry weight) and 2.65 ± 0.34 to 4.36 ± 0.53 µg/g (dry weight) for Cd and Pb, respectively, in blood cockle Anadara granosa from four sites of Sabang River, namely, Kampung Sambir, Kampung Tambirat, Beliong Temple, and Kampung Tanjung Apong, which are located at Asajaya, Sarawak, Malaysia. All values exceeded safety limits set by Malaysian Food Regulation (1985). It may be the cause of serious human health problems after long term consumption. Thus, consumer should have consciousness about such type of seafood from mentioned sites and need further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Md Faruk
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hossen
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Sinin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hamdan
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Md Rezaur
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049893:Arcidae / Q000737:chemistry*; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis*; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D008296:Malaysia; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002104:Cadmium; D007854:Lead