Risk to human health due to nickel content in fish and shellfish.

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  • Nancy Lorena Garzón Raygoza Doctorado en Ciencias en Recursos Acuáticos. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Paseo Claussen s/n, colonia centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-9319
  • Marisela Aguilar-Juárez Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Paseo Claussen s/nC.P. 82040, Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-5542
  • Carolina Bojórquez-Sánchez Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3371-059X
  • Carmen Cristina Osuna-Martínez Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Paseo Claussen s/n, colonia centro, C.P. 82000, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-5790
  • Magdalena Elizabeth Bérgues-Tiznado Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa. Carretera Municipal Libre Mazatlán Higueras Km 3, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, CP 82199. México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3993-763X
  • Ofelia Escobar-Sánchez Facultad de Ciencias del Mar Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. Paseo Claussen s/n, colonia Centro, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, CP 82000. México e "Investigadora por México" SECIHTI, Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación. Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col., Crédito Constructor, Demarcación Territorial Benito Juárez. Ciudad de México, C.P. 03940, México" Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-0080
  • Carolina Guadalupe Delgado-Alvarez Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa. Carretera Municipal Libre Mazatlán Higueras Km 3, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, CP 82199. México. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0787-9997

Keywords:

feeding, bioavailability, toxicological risk

Abstract

Nickel is a potentially toxic element for humans, and its main source of exposure is food, including vegetables, fish and seafood. This metal is released into the environment by natural and anthropogenic sources. Generally, its components are dispersed in ecosystems and absorbed by sediments or soil particles and can reach bodies of water through runoff. They can also affect humans through food. There is very little background  information on the health risks of nickel, which is why it is important to know the bioavailability of this element. Therefore, more studies should be done on this element in food, given its direct relationship with its toxicity to humans. 

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2025-03-27

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