Determination the lead level in baby milk and their foods available for consumption in Syria


Abstract in English

Lead levels were determined in 52 baby food samples dedicated to feeding children from birth until the age of 12 months. These samples were consisting of dried cow's milk, rice, wheat, cereal, fruits in addition to samples of human milk. Samples were exposed to welt digestions and lead level was determined using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and results were compared with the certified reference samples. Results indicated that that different levels of leads were determined in the samples studied and it was in the lowest concentration (5.72 μg/kg diet) in canned fruits and in the highest concentration (121.35 μg/kg) in cereal samples ranged. Other interface levels of leads were found in the other baby food and reached 20.41μg/L in human milk, 84.32 μg/kg of cow´s milk provided from for 0 to 6 months of age, 98.15 μg/kg of cow´s milk provided at age 6 to 12 months, and 92.62, 99.94 μg/kg in formulas containing rice and wheat, respectively. While formulas based on cereal had the biggest.

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