investigation for heavy elements to some canned food which available in local markets

Canned food is one of the main source of exposure to heavy metals for people around world .Canned food samples from local markets in Diyala province was collected and used to investigate for heavy metal including (Pb, Fe, Cr and Ni). Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to determine the concentration of heavy metals .The results of this study showed that there were contamination with Pb, Fe and Cr in canned food while two of these metals not detected (Cd and Ni) in present study. This study concluded that many canned food may contaminated with heavy metals and more studies must be done to investigate of these materials.