Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Ibrahim, Ayob, Mohd Khan, Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah, Zainuddin, Intan Fazleen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/43750/1/7_IFRJ_21_%2806%29_2014_Ibrahim_094.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/43750/; http://www.ifri.upm.edu.my
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This study aimed to determine the amount of the fish (Oreachromi sp, Clarias sp. and Pangasius sutchii) consumption in Malaysia; the quantity of heavy metal residues (arsenic, cadmium, mercury and plumbum) in the fish and the level of the risk exposure. About 1440 respondents from six main productio...