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

Practically all human populations are environmentally exposed to cadmium (Cd), mostly
through plant-derived food. A growing body of epidemiological evidence suggests that there …

Cadmium (Cd) is a naturally occurring element present in all soils from both geogenic and
anthropogenic sources. The primary risk pathway to humans is exposure through dietary …

The continuous and extensive application of agrochemicals leads to the accumulation of
heavy metals (HMs) and rare earth elements (REEs) in agricultural soils and their transfer in …

EFSA received a request from the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) for a scientific opinion on
the risk to human health from the presence of nickel (Ni) in food, particularly in vegetables …

Based on research findings around the globe, the content of heavy metals (HM) has been
kept limited in traditional popular pastries. This study was carried out to conduct a health risk …

The belowground soil environment is an active space for microbes, particularly Arbuscular
Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and P hosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) that can colonize with …

Mining and smelting have been releasing huge amount of toxic substances into the
environment. In the present study, agricultural soil and different agricultural products (potato …

The concentrations of nine heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Ni, Co, Cr, Pb and Cd) in four
varieties of cereals (wheat, barley, sorghum and maize) purchased from Ambo market …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic element that can accumulate in plants and poses a threat to human
health through biomagnification. There are differences in Cd levels among different plants …