Cancer Risk Research through Seafood Consumption in the Human body conducted via Jagannath University, Dhaka

Seafood consumption should not be ignored because the cancer risk for the coastal people due to metal exposure. Exposure to high lead levels can severely damage the brain, liver, and kidneys and ultimately cause death. Even lead may cause miscarriage to pregnant women. 

The carcinogenic risk for As was close to the unacceptable range in crustacean and fish species, whereas that of Cd was higher than the unacceptable value in both groups. In the case of Pb, the lowest limit that indicated negligence is lower than 10⁻⁶ in fish, but the highest limit, which lies between 10⁻⁶ and 10⁻⁴ indicated an acceptable range in both group of species.

According to USEPA 1989, 2010, the excess cancer risk lower than 10⁻⁶ is considered to be negligible, the cancer risk above 10⁻⁴ is considered unacceptable, and risks that lie between 10⁻⁶ and 10⁻⁴ are considered acceptable.

Research Article l Elsevier : Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety : 159(2018) : 153-163 l https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.04.035