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Human Health Risk Assessment from Heavy Metal Exposure through Fish Consumption from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, Yemen Maha K AL-Mishrey Nabil A Al-Shwafi Nader A SalmanHamid T AL-Saad<p>Levels of heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, and Cd) in five commercial fish species collected from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, mainly Pomadasys argenteus, Aprion virescens, Valamugil sehli, Epinephelus areolatus and Thunnus tonggol were measured to assess contamination and health risks. The flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) method was adopted for measuring all selected elements. The results showed that variations in heavy metal concentrations within the muscle tissues of the examined fish were mainly attributed to the geochemical nature of beach deposits rather than anthropogenic input. All muscle samples analyzed had concentrations of Fe, Ni, Zn, Cu, Pb, and Cd below the standards reported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Thus it was concluded that the investigated heavy metals do not present an environmental hazard for the present time. Cd, Ni, and Pb are harmful and cause cancer diseases.</p> Annals of Marine Science - Peertechz Publications 2024-12-03 Research Article https://doi.org/10.17352/ams.000049 en Copyright © Maha K AL-Mishrey et al.