The presence of heavy metals (HMs) in the soil can pose risks to human health via ingestion
and dermal absorption. This systematic review and meta-analysis study focused on both of …

The dramatic increase in world population underpins current escalating food demand, which
requires increased productivity in the available arable land through agricultural …

The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants,
which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and …

In the present study, six potentially toxic elements (PTEs), including chromium (Cr), arsenic
(As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni), were determined in 41 domestic …

The present study was conducted to assess the risks to human health from exposure to
arsenic, lead, nickel, zinc, and copper through consumption of wheat, rice, and some …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are a major concerns from food safety, environmental, and
ecological points of view. In this study, the concentration of Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Mercury …

In this study, some heavy metal (Cd, Pb, Ni, Fe, Co, Cr, Mn, Cu, and Zn) concentrations were
measured in the blood serum samples of 25 patients who suffered from the multiple …

Heavy metals contamination in agricultural soil is a potential environmental threat to the
safety of agricultural food crops such as rice which is consumed by majority of Tanzanians …

Cadmium (Cd) is a worldwide toxic heavy metal pollutant, which has brought about severe
health risks to humans. This chapter would introduce the current status of Cd contamination …

Background The non-biodegradable and persistent nature of heavy metals results in their
accumulation in human body and destruction of vital organs such as kidney, bones and liver …