HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2023, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (6): 142-146.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2023.06.026

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Detection and risk assessment of Pb in tea in Xinyang City

LIANG Shao-ru1, DANG Yong-chao1, ZHAO Feng-hua1, JIANG Shuang-feng1, ZHENG Jie1, FU Qun-ying1, WANG Xiao2   

  1. 1. Xinyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinyang 464000, Henan, China;
    2. Xinyang Wenxin Tea Co., Ltd., Xinyang 464000, Henan, China
  • Received:2022-01-12 Online:2023-06-25 Published:2023-07-18

Abstract: In order to explore the relationship between technology, raw materials, and Pb content in tea, as well as the safety level of Pb content in tea in Xinyang City, 193 tea samples were collected from 2013 to 2020 for testing and analysis, and the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) model was used to evaluate the health risks of Pb intake from tea. The results showed that in 193 tea samples from Xinyang City, the detection rate of heavy metal Pb was 78.76%. The Pb content in all samples was 0~4.98 mg/kg, with an average Pb content of 0.62 mg/kg. The overall level was relatively low, and the Pb content in all test samples did not exceed the standard. The detection rate of Pb in Xinyang black tea was higher than that in Xinyang Maojian. There was no significant difference in Pb content between Xinyang Maojian and Xinyang black tea, as well as between single bud tea and one-bud one/two-leaf tea. The target risk coefficients for Pb consumption in Xinyang tea by adult men, adult women, and children were 0~0.235 8, 0~0.280 6, and 0~0.540 7, respectively, indicating that Pb in Xinyang tea didn’t pose significant health risks.

Key words: tea, Pb, heavy metal pollution, health risks, Xinyang City

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