广州大米的镉含量调查分析及其对弱势群体健康风险的探讨(英文)

Heavy Metal Concentrations in Rice from Guangzhou and Associated Health Risks

镉不是人体的必需元素,镉的摄入对人体健康带来威胁。近年来,大米中镉含量超标问题引起了政府、公众和科学家的高度重视。在中国南方的广州,大米是大多数市民的主食,了解大米中镉和其他重金属的含量对食品安全和健康至关重要。。不同收入群体的消费者以不同的价格购买不同来源的大米,但对价格与安全的关系知之甚少。同时,锌的存在也会影响水稻cd的风险水平,从而影响食品安全。本研究对价格、安全和营养品质之间的相互作用进行了初步探讨。本文以广州为调查地点,通过从市场商店采购和高、中和低收入群体搜集获得了125大米样本,分析了这些样品中的Cd和Zn及其健康风险。结果表明,在调查的样本中,25.6%大米含Cd超标,籼米含镉量较高。另一方面,我们对不同收入群体进行了问卷调查,以评估其在大米中镉风险的暴露情况及其规避风险的途径,以及他们对风险信息的看法和来源。根据调查结果,从总体上看,低收入群体面临着较高的Cd风险,公众迫切需要获得关于稻米中Cd的科普知识。

In recent years, excessive levels of cadmium（Cd） in rice have been a focus of attention of the government, the public and scientists. In Guangzhou rice is a staple food for most citizens and understanding the level of Cd and other heavy metals in rice is important for food safety and health. Consumers in different income groups purchase rice from various sources at different prices but we know little about the relationship between price and safety. At the same time, the presence of zinc（Zn） can also affect the level of risk from Cd in rice and so affect food safety. This study offers a preliminary exploration of interactions between price, safety and nutritional quality. 125 rice samples were collected from markets and from the homes of high-income, middle-income and low-income groups in Guangzhou city, and were tested for the content of Cd and Zn. The results showed that 25.6% of the rice samples contained Cd in excess of the national standard, with higher levels of Cd in Indica rice than in Japonica. At the same time, we designed a questionnaire survey for groups with different incomes to assess their exposure to risks from rice with Cd and their perceptions and sources of information about risks. The survey showed that, as a whole, the low-income group faces higher risks from rice with Cd, and that there is strong public demand for scientific information about Cd in rice.