used in many industries including mining and iron and steel production. Additionally, cyanide treats wastewater. According to Wu, F. et al. (2014), socio economics status would be a factor likely to increase exposure of foodborne toxicity because people with low-income consume only one or two foods. On the other hand, children under 18 years old are at high risk in toxicological effects of cyanide since they are immature and differ from adult (ATSDR, 2006). Cyanide compounds would be lethal potentially and affect brings about adverse effect on human seriously. (MDCH, 2004)
Acute Effects
The complication from cyanide exposure depends on the level of cyanide exposure. Dyspnea, increased heart rate, restlessness, dizziness, weakness, headache, and nausea/vomiting …show more content…
“The level of cyanide in unpolluted air is 0.160-0.166 ppm (0.180-0.187 mg/㎥) on average. Smoke from cigarettes range from 10 to 400㎍/cigarette for inhaled smoke and from 0.006 to 0.27㎍/cigarette for sidestream smoke. …. the maximum concentration limit of cyanide in groundwater is 0.2 mg/L. Mean Cyanide concentration have been reported for some food products: cereal grains (0.002-0.45 ㎍/g), soy protein products (0.07-0.3 ㎍/g), canned unpitted fruits (0-4㎍/g), commercial fruit juices (1,900-4,600 ㎍/L), and U.S. lima beans (100-170㎍/g) (ATSDR, 2006).” The research by Chaouali, N. et al. (2013) showed the level of HCN in almonds, apricots, and almond syrup. Average levels of HCN are 25.20 mg/kg in sweet almonds, 1062 mg/kg in bitter almonds, 851.04 mg/kg in apricots, and 1-3 mg/kg of HCN in almond syrup. This outcome indicated that bitter almonds tend to contain more cyanide and also raw almonds are more likely to have cyanide than almond syrup. However, it was hard to calculate total amount of daily intake of cyanide from foods because of inadequate
Acute Effects
The complication from cyanide exposure depends on the level of cyanide exposure. Dyspnea, increased heart rate, restlessness, dizziness, weakness, headache, and nausea/vomiting …show more content…
“The level of cyanide in unpolluted air is 0.160-0.166 ppm (0.180-0.187 mg/㎥) on average. Smoke from cigarettes range from 10 to 400㎍/cigarette for inhaled smoke and from 0.006 to 0.27㎍/cigarette for sidestream smoke. …. the maximum concentration limit of cyanide in groundwater is 0.2 mg/L. Mean Cyanide concentration have been reported for some food products: cereal grains (0.002-0.45 ㎍/g), soy protein products (0.07-0.3 ㎍/g), canned unpitted fruits (0-4㎍/g), commercial fruit juices (1,900-4,600 ㎍/L), and U.S. lima beans (100-170㎍/g) (ATSDR, 2006).” The research by Chaouali, N. et al. (2013) showed the level of HCN in almonds, apricots, and almond syrup. Average levels of HCN are 25.20 mg/kg in sweet almonds, 1062 mg/kg in bitter almonds, 851.04 mg/kg in apricots, and 1-3 mg/kg of HCN in almond syrup. This outcome indicated that bitter almonds tend to contain more cyanide and also raw almonds are more likely to have cyanide than almond syrup. However, it was hard to calculate total amount of daily intake of cyanide from foods because of inadequate