Vol. 2 No. 78 (2022): “AgriScience and Technology” scientifi
ISSN 2579-2822
2023; 202–206
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Assessing Copper Risk in Honey Sold in City of Yerevan

Seda Stepanyan*, M.V. Khachatryan, D.A. Pipoyan

Center for Ecological-Noosphere Studies of National Academy of Sciences, RA

Received: 2024-12-27 · Published: 2023-08-22

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Originally published in Vol. 2 No. 78 (2022): “AgriScience and Technology” scientifi, 2023 — https://doi.org/10.52276/25792822-2022.2-202.

Original title
Assessing Copper Risk in Honey Sold in City of Yerevan
Authors
Seda Stepanyan, M.V. Khachatryan, D.A. Pipoyan
Source journal
Vol. 2 No. 78 (2022): “AgriScience and Technology” scientifi
Published
2023-08-22
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Original
https://doi.org/10.52276/25792822-2022.2-202

Abstract

Mining, including copper (Cu) production, is one of the primary economic activities in Armenia. Besides having an adverse environmental impact, it can lead to Cu accumulation in food, including honey. Considering the wide production and consumption of honey, this study aims to assess the dietary exposure of Cu through honey consumption in Yerevan, Armenia. Seventeen honey samples were included in the study. Food Frequency Questionnaire was used to evaluate honey consumption. While Cu contents exceed the Maximum Residue Level, dietary exposure estimates do not exceed the oral reference dose. Hence, the consumption of honey sold in Yerevan does not have the potential to cause adverse health effects.
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