Austria releases report on pollutants in processed fish products and animal fats

The scope of the investigation included the content of lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in processed fish products and animal fats in the Austrian market. A total of 72 samples were tested. No unqualified samples were found. In one sample, it was found that the clams contained detectable inorganic arsenic, and the cadmium content was close to the limit. The cadmium concentration of one smoked oyster sample was also close to the maximum allowed content. Although no samples were unqualified, the mercury content in tuna was high. BMSGPK and AGES recommend that consumers, especially pregnant women and children, try to avoid ...