Sažetak The present study was aimed at the estimation of heavy metal content in vegetables
sold at the city market of one of the densely populated Croatian cities, Varaždin, and to …

Heavy metals represent an important health risk to people living in historically contaminated
areas with these substances, especially due to their bioaccumulation in soils, through the …

Toxic substances, including heavy metals, may be present in foods; they may also enter the
food chain as a result of human activities, including industrial or agricultural processes …

Background: Contamination of vegetable crops (as an important part of people's diet) with
heavy metals is a health concern. Therefore, monitoring levels of heavy metals in vegetables …

The concentrations of cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As) were
determined in 455 samples of 27 species of vegetables and 28 different processed …

Abstract Information about heavy metal concentrations in food products and their dietary
intake are essential for assessing the health risk of local inhabitants. The main purposes of …

In this study, the concentrations of selected heavy metals including Pb, Zn, Cr, Ni, Cu, As,
and Cd in different brands of canned vegetables and fruits including canned tomato sauce …

Continuous monitoring of heavy metal content in vegetables is of high priority for population
nutrition control, as well as risk assessment for human health. The chemical composition of …

Atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) technique was applied in order to identify the
occurrence of certain heavy metals in samples of pork products, such as bacon, ham …

Background: Given the importance of vegetables in the food pyramid, their safety is very
important from view point of public health. Vegetable contamination by heavy metals can …