Heavy metals are elements present in trace quantities in the environment and, in small
concentrations, they play important roles for the living organisms yet it can cause toxicity if …

Introduction: Heavy metal is used to refer to metals and semi-metals with a density of more
than 5 gr/cm3. The rapid developments of the new technologies in numerous projects and …

Heavy metals are chemical elements with a toxic effect on the human body. The expansion
of industries has led to significant increasing levels of these constituents in the environment …

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 …

Aims: To determine the levels of Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn in fruit juice and soft drinks bought from
retail markets in Accra as heavy metals contamination has become a matter of public health …

Beverages are consumed in Nigeria irrespective of age, sex, and socioeconomic status.
Beverages may be alcoholic (wine, spirits, and beers) or non-alcoholic (soft drink, energy …

Concentrations of selected toxic metals (Pb, Ni, Cd, and Cr) were determined in digested
samples of some widely consumed fruits (banana, apple, and orange) and vegetables …

Trace metal levels in selected fruit juices and carbonated beverages purchased in Lagos,
Nigeria were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (Unicam model 969) …

Several beverages and food drinks available in the market in Nigeria were analysed for their
contents of the heavy metals, cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, iron, nickel, lead and zinc …

Present study was intendant to assess heavy metals (HMs) concentration and associated
health risk in processed fruits' products sold in the local markets of North Pakistan. In total …