Fuente: PubMed "olive table" Food Res Int. 2025 Oct;217:116829. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116829. Epub 2025 Jun 11.ABSTRACTThis study is the first to assess health risks from arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) exposure through consumption of locally produced crops within a farm-to-table system in the copper mining region of Moquegua, southern Peru. A total of 152 samples, including lettuce, spinach, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, celery, dried corn, and table olives, were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The results showed that Cd was the most prevalent metal, quantified in 69.1 % of the samples (up to 0.1620 mg/kg in carrots), followed by Pb in 41.5 % (up to 0.1910 mg/kg in broccoli), and As in 32.9 % (up to 0.0969 mg/kg in carrots). Non-carcinogenic risk metrics, including estimated weekly intake (EWI), target hazard quotient (THQ), hazard index (HI), and maximum safe consumption quantity (MSCQ), were below established safety thresholds, suggesting low risk for local residents. However, the target carcinogenic risk (TCR) values, while neither negligible nor unacceptable, fall within an acceptable range that still warrants continued monitoring and public health policy attention. Median TCR values ranged from 2×10⁻⁵ in spinach, celery, and broccoli to 9×10⁻⁵ in carrots. Importantly, some individual samples indicate the need for closer examination in future studies, primarily regarding Cd, such as carrots (up to 5×10⁻⁴), tomatoes (up to 1.6×10⁻⁴), and lettuce (up to 1.0×10⁻⁴). These findings expand the evidence base to support nationwide food safety regulatory frameworks and strengthen family farming. Updating national food consumption data is paramount to sustain these efforts.PMID:40597538 | DOI:10.1016/j.foodres.2025.116829