<![CDATA[Cinangka Village, located in Bogor, was historically known as a site for illegal battery recycling. However, the activity ceased 15 years ago. The aim of this study was to determine the potential health impacts of consuming Columbia catfish raised in a pond contaminated by used battery smelting and its potential for causing cancer, non-cancer degenerative diseases, and affecting food safety. The study included testing for heavy metal content in the fish flesh and dissolved metals in the water using XRF and AAS techniques. It also calculated bioconcentration factors and assessed health risks associated with fish consumption, both for cancer and non-cancer conditions, in relation to food safety. The results indicated that the fish is capable of effectively accumulating heavy metals in its body. The flesh was found to be contaminated with Fe (537.53 ppm), Cu (47.69 ppm), Zn (942.53 ppm), As (11.58 ppm), and Pb (13.07 ppm). The pond water itself was contaminated with Fe, Zn, As, Pb, and Cu. Bioconcentration of these metals was observed in the flesh, with Fe (658.33), Cu (4541.90), Zn (17357.83), As (9.94), and Pb (142.53). The Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) > 1 value for all heavy metals in children, while for adults, the THQ > 1 only for Zn, As, and Pb. Both children and adults had a Hazard Index (HI) > 1, indicating that consuming these fish presents a risk of non-cancer degenerative diseases. Consuming fish poses a cancer risk, with the risk level being low to medium for adults and medium to high for children. The safe daily consumption of Columbia catfish for children is 0.004 grams per day, while for adults, it is 0.015 grams per day. The maximum safe consumption limit is 0.026 kg/week for children and 0.091 kg/week for adults. Children are notably more vulnerable to these risks than adults.]]>
