Table 1 Hepatic cobalt and copper concentrations in 100 lambs slaughtered at each of 6 abattoirs in different regions of Norway.
District (Abattoir in brackets) | Cobalt μg/g ww | Copper μg/g ww | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Range | Mean | Range | |
Rogaland (Forus) | 0.031a | (<0.003–0.082) | 23m | (4–155) |
SE Norway (Rudshøgda) | 0.032a | (<0.003–0.092) | 51n | (4–175) |
Sogn og Fjordane (Førde) | 0.027a | (<0.003–0.081) | 40o | (5–135) |
Nord-Trøndelag* (Meråker) | 0.047b | (<0.003–0.11) | 124p | (9–600) |
Vesterålen (Sortland) | 0.062c | (0.014–0.47) | 57n | (5–230) |
Inner Troms (Målselv) | 0.063c | (0.014–0.19) | 119p | (10–350) |
All samples | 0.044 | (<0.003–0.47) | 69 | (4–600) |