Fish and other seafood are important sources of nutrients, but they are also sources of
chemical contaminants that may cause adverse health effects. This article aimed to identify …

Arsenic in the environment pose major threats to human health, and especially the inorganic
form can result in adverse health effects. This review analyse papers from 2004 to 2017 on …

Industrialization has resulted in a massive increase in garbage output, which is frequently
discharged or stored in waterways like rivers and seas. Due to their toxicity, durability …

Among all available species, fish are a powerful model for risk-benefit assessments to study
the effects of contaminants on human health. Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata, Linnaeus …

This study evaluates the performance of commercial reverse osmosis (RO) and
nanofiltration (NF) membranes for the removal of metal ions from synthetic water and surface …

Element contents in different types of spices and aromatic herbs collected from Italy and
Tunisia were evaluated. The aim was to evaluate: the possible differences and/or similarities …

Mercury (Hg) is a well-known toxic element, diffused in the environment, especially in the
Mediterranean Sea which is rich in cinnabar deposits. Mercury bioaccumulation in fish is of …

Fish represents a nutrient-rich food but, at the same time, is one of the most important
contributor to the dietary intake of heavy metals. The aim of this study was to assess residual …

The aims of this study were to measure the concentrations of selected toxic and essential
elements in the muscle tissue of five common freshwater fish species (roach (Rutilus rutilus) …

Objective of this study was to determine the content of Cd, Hg, As and Pb in common spices
traded in the Italian market, using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) …