Lead is a toxic, non-biodegradable, and accumulative heavy metal released into the
environment by natural and anthropogenic activities. Despite health concerns due to the …

Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal with high toxicity and non-biodegradability that could accumulate
in food sources. In Iran, studies on the Pb contamination in plant food sources (including …

Introduction. Contamination of food, including animal protein sources, with heavy metals is a
major threat to humans. The aim of this research was to determine lead concentrations in …

This systematic review (SR) evaluated evidence of lead (Pb) levels in foods consumed or
produced in Brazil. Seventy-seven publications were included in this review, corresponding …

In February 2012, 96 cow milk samples were collected from different cities of Fars province
and investigated using atomic absorption spectroscopy. The mean recovery of the analytical …

Purpose–The aim of this study was to test the presence of lead in raw milk from different
regions of Mashhad (north‐east of Iran) through atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) …

This study was carried out to determine lead contamination in 104 of the representative food
items in the Saudi diet and to estimate the dietary lead intake of Saudi Arabians. Three …

Abstract Knowledge of toxic metal concentrations in meat products is important for assessing
their risk on health when consumed. Levels of such metals have neither been questioned …

Game meat is endowed with excellent nutritional value, but it may also be a possible source
of harmful substances, such as mycotoxins and heavy metals. In particular, several studies …

Heavy metals in groups 3–16 in periods 4 and greater. They exist naturally in the earth's
crust. People are exposed to heavy metals by the inhalation of polluted air and via the intake …