Deterioration of the quality of packaged potable water (bottled water) exposed to sunlight for a prolonged period: An implication for public health

N Umoafia, A Joseph, U Edet, F Nwaokorie… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The exposure of bottled water to sunlight leaches heavy metals into the water, thereby
deteriorating its quality and this informed the study. Three plastic bottle brands (n= 100 per …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metals contamination of seafood from the crude oil-impacted Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

FU Umeoguaju, JO Akaninwor, EB Essien, BA Amadi… - Toxicology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims at computing the pooled mean estimate (PME) and health risks of heavy
metals in seafood obtained from the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria (NDRN), using data from …

Detection of Heavy Metals, Their Distribution in Tilapia spp., and Health Risks Assessment

LC Mendoza, RC Nolos, OB Villaflores, EMD Apostol… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) were assessed in Tilapia spp. from selected
communities in Calapan City, Philippines. Eleven (11) inland farmed tilapia samples were …

Review of the terminology, approaches, and formulations used in the guidelines on quantitative risk assessment of chemical hazards in food

E Doménech, S Martorell - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper reviews the published terminology, mathematical models, and the possible
approaches used to characterise the risk of foodborne chemical hazards, particularly …

Trophodynamics and health risk assessment of heavy metals in seafood from a tropical estuary in the gulf of Guinea

AO Ekperusi, DO Asiwa - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Seafood is an essential protein source for coastal communities. However, they can
accumulate heavy metals from human activities which could pose a potential health risk to …

Metals leached from aluminium foil into Clarias gariepinus muscles roasted at high temperatures: Potential contamination and controlling factors

A Joseph, N Sam-Uket, U Edet, E Asanga, ER Rene… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Aluminium (Al) foil can leach metals into fish during roasting, potentially creating health
implications, which informed this study. The roasted (using Al foil) and unroasted fish …

Assessment of potential radiological risk of borehole water and snails from a crude oil contaminated area, Ikot Ada Udo, South-South Nigeria

A Joseph, X Yuan, F Okoro, O Etinosa-Okankan… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ingestion of radionuclides from the intake of borehole water and Archachatina
marginata from Ikot Ada Udo can be harmful. Borehole water (n= 48) and A. marginata …

Quantifying Heavy Metal and Radionuclide Contamination in Fish and Water Proximal to a Uranium Tailings Facility: A Linshui River Basin Investigation, China

Y Jin, B Fu, X Wang - Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The objective of this study is to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals and
radionuclides in water and fish samples collected from six designated sampling stations …

Determination and Risk Assessment of Toxic Chemical Elements in Fish Samples—A Review

SLC Ferreira, ISA Porto, CS Assis Felix… - Analytical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This review addresses nutritional and toxicological aspects of fish intake, including the
analytical chemistry in quantifying chemical elements in these matrices. Initially, a brief …

Natural radionuclides in Greek raisins

DC Xarchoulakos - Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2023 - Elsevier
A radiological evaluation of 238 U, 234 U, 210 Pb, and 210 Po in Greek raisins was
performed. A wide range of activity concentrations was determined, while in most cases …