Metal ions such as iron and copper are among the key nutrients that must be provided by
dietary sources. In developing countries, there is an enormous contribution of human …

Background Unlike organic pollutants, heavy metals are not created nor are biodegradable
materials. They naturally occur in earth crust and many of them reach the environment via …

Heavy metal contamination has an adverse effect on the aquatic, terrestrial, and
atmospheric environment. These may be natural or anthropogenic in origin and not easily …

Heavy metals play an important role in the homeostasis of living cells. However, these
elements induce several adverse environmental effects and toxicities, and therefore …

This review paper highlighted possible ways of heavy metal contamination of food chain in a
developing country like Bangladesh as it is considered an emerging threat for food safety …

Heavy metals (HM) can be accumulated along the food chain; their presence in food is a
global concern for human health because some of them are toxic even at low …

Heavy metal contamination of food crops is an issue of global concern that ultimately results
in toxicity and diseases in humans and animals through consumption of contaminated soils …

Heavy metals such as Zn, Pb, Fe, and Cu are abundant in the environment and contribute
largely to the sustainability and equilibrium of ecosystem processes. However, because of …

The contamination chain of heavy metals almost always follows cyclic order in the
environment as industry, atmosphere, soil, water, foods and human. As it is clear that chronic …

Trace elements are minerals present in living tissues in minute quantities. Some of them are
known to be nutritionally essential and the remainder is considered to be nonessential. The …