A high concentration of toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd) in the paddy soils and its
translocation and subsequent accumulation in the rice grain and the food chain is a global …

Arsenic and cadmium in rice grain are of growing concern in the global food supply chain.
Paradoxically, the two elements have contrasting behaviors in soils, making it difficult to …

Human exposure to toxic heavy metals via dietary intake is of increasing concern. Heavy-
metal pollution of a rice production system can pose a threat to human health. Thus, it was …

Consumption of food crops contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) is a significant risk factor
for human health and safety. We evaluated the health risks of HMs in contaminated food …

Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid. Serious concerns have been raised in literature owing to its
potential toxicity towards living beings. The metalloid causes various water-and food-borne …

Arsenic (As) contamination is a well-recognized environmental and health issue, threatening
over 200 million people worldwide with the prime cases in South and Southeast Asian and …

Abstract Background and aims Rice (Oryza sativa L.) planted on heavy metal contaminated
soil is a source of toxic elements entering the food chain and thereby posing a threat to …

Rice is a staple food and a good source of nutrition for half of the earth's population
including Middle Eastern countries. However, rice may accumulate hazardous levels of toxic …

Basmati rice is increasingly recognized and consumed in different parts of the world due to
its different tastes and nutritional properties. This research focused on determining the …

Recently, rice contamination by heavy metals (HMs) has become a severe problem. Taking
the Western Fujian region as an example in this study, a total of 1311 rice samples …