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Using atomic absorption and flame emission spectroscopies, the presence at the ppb level of Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd and Hg metal ions were investigated in 74 Brazilian caninhas and in 26 imported alcoholic beverages. Except for the analysis of the Al, Hg, Pb and Cd ions, for which the samples were pre-concentrated, these metal ions were measured by direct aspiration...