Table 1.
Hg content in honey expressed as μg kg−1 in relation to type, geographical area, province and municipality of origin with number of inhabitants.
| Botanical origin | Geographic Area | Province | Municipality (n. inhabitants)a | Hg, μg kg−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia | High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Cavignano (76) | 0.102 ± 0.006 |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Piagge (1029) | 0.121 ± 0.002 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Fermo | Sarnano (3042) | 0.13 ± 0.05 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Macerata | Sarnano (3042) | 0.13 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Rosora (1818) | 0.106 ± 0.005 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.123 ± 0.005 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Sant'Elpidio a Mare (16503) | 0.21 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Monte San Bartolo (10000) | 0.09 ± 0.01 | |
| Ailanthus | Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Ponzano di Fermo (1632) | 0.54 ± 0.02 |
| Alfalfa | Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Madonna del Piano (188) | 0.1 ± 0.01 |
| Chestnut | High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Acquasanta Terme (2494) | 0.113 ± 0.003 |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Quintodecimo (120) | 0.15 ± 0.02 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Tallacano (9) | 0.13 ± 0.01 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Venamartello (9) | 0.12 ± 0.006 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Macerata | Sarnano (3042) | 0.138 ± 0.007 | |
| Clover | Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Montalfoglio (17) | 0.165 ± 0.007 |
| Coriander | High hilly submountain belt | Ancona | Arcevia (4231) | 0.116 ± 0.003 |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Isola del Piano (543) | 0.168 ± 0.002 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Madonna del Piano (188) | 0.107 ± 0.002 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.73 ± 0.03 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Serra de'Conti (3559) | 0.144 ± 0.002 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Rapagnano (1908) | 0.142 ± 0.005 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Montalfoglio (17) | 0.13 ± 0.01 | |
| False indigo | Mid hilly coastal belt | Ascoli Piceno | Spinetoli (7213) | 0.39 ± 0.03 |
| Honeydew | High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Pergola (5784) | 0.213 ± 0.003 |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Jesi (39137) | 0.379 ± 0.004 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.72 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Montegranaro (12523) | 0.581 ± 0.007 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Villa Potenza (2086) | 0.9 ± 0.03 | |
| Honeysuckle | Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Poggio San Marcello (685) | 0.113 ± 0.007 |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Tolentino (17872) | 0.3 ± 0.2 | |
| Linden | High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Campolungo (153) | 0.14 ± 0.04 |
| Mustard | Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Sant'Ippolito (1475) | 0.112 ± 0.003 |
| Sunflower | Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Francavilla Trecastelli (2002) | 0.12 ± 0.01 |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Monte San Vito (6684) | 0.113 ± 0.006 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Morro d'Alba (1798) | 0.083 ± 0.004 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Osimo (34687) | 0.123 ± 0.008 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Sant'Angelo di Senigallia (945) | 0.12 ± 0.03 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Serra de'Conti (3559) | 0.086 ± 0.001 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Serra de'Conti (3559) | 0.11 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Sant'Elpidio a Mare (16503) | 0.082 ± 0.001 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Corridonia (1467) | 0.12 ± 0.01 | |
| Rapeseed | Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Sant'Angelo di Senigallia (945) | 0.087 ± 0.009 |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.107 ± 0.001 | |
| Multiflower | High hilly submountain belt | Ancona | Arcevia (4231) | 0.165 ± 0.003 |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ancona | Rotorscio (200) | 0.4 ± 0.2 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Castel Trosino (20) | 0.15 ± 0.02 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Ascoli Piceno | Roccafluvione (1850) | 0.15 ± 0.02 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Macerata | Piobbico (2020) | 0.11 ± 0.01 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Macerata | Valfornace (909) | 0.152 ± 0.009 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Macerata | Vallestretta di Ussita (383) | 0.088 ± 0.004 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Carpegna (1642) | 0.11 ± 0.02 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Pergola (5784) | 0.121 ± 0.009 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Pergola (5784) | 0.126 ± 0.009 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Schieti (396) | 0.126 ± 0.006 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Urbania (6836) | 0.127 ± 0.004 | |
| High hilly submountain belt | Pesaro Urbino | Urbania (6836) | 0.125 ± 0.009 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Agugliano (4645) | 0.094 ± 0.006 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Agugliano (4645) | 0.126 ± 0.009 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Castelbellino (4919) | 0.27 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Colle Aprico (17) | 0.113 ± 0.006 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Corinaldo (4767) | 0.181 ± 0.006 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Filottrano (8917) | 0.177 ± 0.007 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Jesi (39137) | 0.158 ± 0.008 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Madonna del Piano (188) | 0.12 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Maiolati Spontini (5986) | 0.097 ± 0.004 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Mergo (996) | 0.121 ± 0.008 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Montacuto (267) | 0.143 ± 0.008 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Monte Conero (4000) | 0.6 ± 0.3 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Morro d'Alba (1798) | 0.092 ± 0.007 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Poggio San Marcello (685) | 0.108 ± 0.004 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Sant'Angelo di Senigallia (945) | 0.11 ± 0.005 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.205 ± 0.002 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.2 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Senigallia (44019) | 0.153 ± 0.003 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ancona | Serra de'Conti (3559) | 0.135 ± 0.006 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ascoli Piceno | Castel di Lama (8395) | 0.12 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Ascoli Piceno | Monsampolo del Tronto (4418) | 0.15 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Francavilla d'Ete (926) | 0.25 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Montegranaro (12523) | 0.27 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Monterubbiano (1996) | 0.15 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Ponzano di Fermo (1632) | 0.18 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Sant'Elpidio a Mare (16503) | 0.8 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Fermo | Servigliano (2171) | 0.125 ± 0.009 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Cingoli (9584) | 0.108 ± 0.003 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Cingoli (9584) | 0.143 ± 0.001 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Macerata (40496) | 0.33 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Montelupone (3359) | 0.321 ± 0.005 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Pollenza (6324) | 0.34 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Macerata | Pollenza (6324) | 0.14 ± 0.01 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Fano (59785) | 0.252 ± 0.009 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Fano (59785) | 0.553 ± 0.006 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Fano (59785) | 0.226 ± 0.009 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Gabicce Mare (5496) | 0.108 ± 0.002 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Mombaroccio (2097) | 0.164 ± 0.002 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Mombaroccio (2097) | 0.14 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | San Costanzo (4545) | 0.133 ± 0.005 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Vallefoglia (14935) | 0.107 ± 0.007 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Vallefoglia (14935) | 0.17 ± 0.02 | |
| Mid hilly coastal belt | Pesaro Urbino | Vallefoglia (14935) | 0.12 ± 0.04 |
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n. Inhabitants from official website of individual municipalities.