Biology

Fish <Actinopterygii>

Fishery

Endocrinology

Food science

Environmental health

Mackerel

Body weight

Tolerable daily intake

Scomber

Environmental chemistry

Health risk assessment

Heavy metals

Health risk

Medicine

Chemistry

Human health

Food Science and Biotechnology

Health risk assessment and heavy metal accumulation were evaluated in the muscles of widely consumed Trachurus trachurus, Lutjanus fulgens, Lutjanus goreensis, Acanthocybium solandri, Pagellus bellottii, Scomber colias and Dentex congoensis fish species in Asafo, Ghana. The fish samples were prepared using a wet digestion method and the heavy metals analysis was performed with the flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (UNICAM 969). The results revealed that Mn, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb concentrations were below the permissible values set by several health institutions. The health risk assessment based on non-carcinogenic and cancer factors effect indicates no adverse health effect of fish intake. The results of heavy metal concentrations showed that different varieties of fish could be safe for human intake and the results are anticipated to create alertness among the local people.

Heavy metals concentration and human health risk assessment in seven commercial fish species from Asafo Market, Ghana