Chicken meat consumption remains high in the Philippines, and consequently, annual chicken production has risen steadily over years. Although most of available market are sourced from factory farms, there been growing popularity free-range production, largely driven by its perceived health benefits sanitation concerns among others. In this work, we aimed at comparing trace metal (copper, iron, ...

Date fruits (Phoenix-dactylifera) consumption has significant human health benefits due to the presence of minerals and other constituents. The may be contaminated during transportation possibly storage. This research aimed at exploring mineral contents risk associated with intake date sold in Dutse, Jigawa State-Nigeria. fruit sample was obtained from market scientifically identified. shade dr...

background: this study purposed to assess the health risks of heavy metals including nickel (ni), chromium (cr), mercury (hg), and lead (pb) in three widely-consumed fish from the coast of bandar abbas (persian gulf) and to determine the maximum amounts allowed for consumption according to the degree of contamination. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted in the summer and fall of 2...

The contamination of tea as one most widely consumed beverage in Iran with the potentially toxic elements (PTEs) leads to adverse health effects. In current study, a meta-analysis and probabilistic risk assessment regarding PTEs concentration samples from were performed using international databases (PubMed Scopus) national (SID, Irandoc, Magiran) 2005 1 June 2022. Data analysed random-effects ...

The health risk to the population from exposure heavy metals in an area that have witnessed a surge illegal mining activities, cattle rustling and banditry were evaluated current study. Cabbage leaves sample Makiya village, Jibia local Government area, Katsina State, Nigeria was for presence of using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. risks assessed Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) Health Risk In...

Due to rapid urbanization and industrialization especially near water resources, heavy metal pollution in both inland environments have been studied all around the world. In this study, some selected metals (Al, Sr, Cd, Co, Ni and, Pb) fish species (Mullus barbatus, Solea solea, Siganus rivulatus) from three Bays (İskenderun, Mersin, Antalya North-Eastern Mediterranean Sea) were used for accumu...

Pangasius hypophthalmus (panga fish) is farmed in the Mekong River (Vietnam), which known as a polluted river, and exported to many countries. The present study aimed determine heavy metal levels frozen panga fillets imported from Vietnam well risks of metals human health. Panga belonging four brands were bought three supermarkets Adana city, Turkey, (As, Cd, Hg, Pb, Ni, Cu, Mn Co) analyzed. To...

The occurrence of Hg, Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, and Zn in green mussels ( Perna viridis Linnaeus, 1758) collected along the East Java Coast (EJC), Indonesia, is reported this study. Cu>Zn>Pb>Cr>Cd>Hg was sequence metal concentrations mussel whole tissues. Green tissues at several locations EJC accumulated Cd Pb levels that exceed recommended level for consumer provisional weekly tolerable intake (PTWI). ...

Heavy metals can contaminate fish and water which in turn present a risk to humans. The dearth of eco-toxicological data on the heavy metal content Trachurus trachurus particularly from cold storage Benin Metropolis, Nigeria, warranted this research, was achieved via Atomic Absorption Spectrometric technique. mean concentrations (mg/kg, wet weight) T. by point ranged 0.242 for Cd at Uselu 52.98...

Amphibians, which can live in aquatic and terrestrial environments, are a good indicator of pollution these areas. Although frog leg is not consumed frequently some cuisines, including Turkey, it important terms evaluating metal accumulation since preferred as human food many European countries. In this study, the quantities trace elements (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, As, Co, Cr, Ni, Mn, V) were measured e...