Heavy Metal Concentrations in Dairy Products from Sheep Milk Collected in Two Regions of Southern Italy

Caggiano R, Sabia S, D'Emilio M, Macchiato M, Anastasio A, Ragosta M, Paino S: Metal levels in fodder, milk, dairy products, and tissues sampled in ovine farms of southern Italy. Environmental Research. 2005, 99 (1): 48-57. 10.1016/j.envres.2004.11.002. CE Regulation 2001/466: Off. J Eur Comm. 2001, L 039, 21 Coni E, Bocca A, Coppolelli P, Caroli S, Cavallucci C, Trabalza Marinucci M: Minor and trace element content in sheep and goat milk and dairy products. Food Chem. 1996, 57: 253-260. 10.1016/0308-8146(95)00216-2. Coni E, Bocca A, Caroli S: Minor and trace element content of two typical Italian sheep dairy products. J Dairy Res. 1999, 66: 589-598. 10.1017/S0022029999003775. de Souza Lima RG, Araujo FG, Maia MF, de Silveira Braz Pinto AS: Evaluation of heavy metals in fish of the Sepetiba and Ilha Grande bays, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Environ Res. 2002, A 89: 171-179. FAO/WHO. Evaluation of Certain Food Additives and Contaminants: Technical Report Series 837. 1993, World health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland Licata P, Trombetta D, Cristiani M, Giofrè F, Martino D, Calò M, Naccari F: Levels of toxic and essential metals in samples of bovine milk from various dairy farms in Calabria Italy. Environ Res. 2004, 30: 1-6. Llobet JM, Falco G, Casas C, Teixido A, Domingo JL: Concentrations of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in common foods and estimated daily Intake by children, adolescents, adult and seniors of Catalonia, Spain. J Agric Food Chem. 2003, 51: 838-842. 10.1021/jf020734q. SEMA: Managment and environmental reclamation plan of baia from BamH to Sapetiba, Vol I, Secre-taria de Estado de Meio Ambiente do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. 1998 Toso B, Procid G, Stefanon B: Determination of volatile compounds in cows' milk using headspace GC-MS. J Dairy Res. 2002, 69: 569-577.