Abstract
The quality of non-alcoholic beverages consumed in Aba, Abia State, southeastern Nigeria and health risk assessment of heavy metals required periodic evaluation so as to avert potential health hazard. Hence, the objective of this paper as to evaluate the hazard and health risk assessment of heavy metals in non-alcoholic beverages consumed in Abia State, Nigeria using health risk assessment models. Heavy metals concentrations were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Agilent 280FS AA). The average heavy metal concentrations of non-alcoholic drink samples ranged from 0.040 - 1.132 mg/l in ascending order of Zn < Cd < Co < Cu < Pb <Cr < Mn < Fe respectively. The average concentrations of Mn, Cr, Cd, Fe and Pb exceeded the standard maximum permissible limits for drinking water quality. The values of estimated daily intake for Cd, Fe, Pb, Cr, Mn and Zn were within acceptable provisional tolerable daily intake and safe limits. The hazard quotient (HQ) values for Mn, Cr, Cd, Zn and Fe were within safe limit (< 1.0), except for Co and Pb that had HQ values greater than one in over 37.5 % of the total samples, indicating associated potential chronic health risks. Hazard index of 72.5% of all the non-alcoholic drink samples were above the safe limit (>1.0), signifying potential chronic health risk as a result of combine effects of these heavy metals. The incremental life cancer for Cr, Cd and Pb ranged from 2.59E-05 - 1.79E-03, 1.35E-04 – 2.81E-04 and 3.92E-06 - 3.24E-05 respectively. The incremental life cancer values of Pb were within the recommended safe limit of not greater than 1.0 × 10-4 and has the least likelihood of any potential cancer risks. However, Cd, and Cr had cancer risk values higher than the save limits, indicating potential life cancer health risks in both children and adult population.
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