This study evaluated the essential and non-essential elements in lettuce cultivated on a rooftop urban garden metropolitan region of São Paulo. In addition, human health risks associated with potentially toxic metals based estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), possible sources heavy metal contamination by multivariate statistical were analyzed. The lettuces contain macronu...

In the residential area of the North Coast of the Persian Gulf, consumption of fish is a possible source of exposure to heavy metals and other pollutants, all of which may act as potential risk factors for serious syndromes and fatal diseases. Health risks associated with Pb, Cd, and Hg were assessed based on the target hazard quotients (THQ), which can be derived from concentrations of heavy m...

Aim: Active mining in Kilembe copper mine, Kasese district, Uganda ended about four decades ago. However, various health problems are believed to be from the effect of activities that took place area. In this study therefore, we quantified concentration trace metals: chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and (Cu) cabbages tomatoes grown area assessed risks c...

The objectives of the present study were to investigate heavy metal accumulation in 22 vegetable species and to assess the human health risks of vegetable consumption. Six vegetable types were cultivated on farmland contaminated with heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, and As). The target hazard quotient (THQ) method was used to assess the human health risks posed by heavy metals through vegetable co...

Purpose: Chronic subjective tinnitus may arise from aberrant functional coupling between the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex. To explore this hypothesis, we used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to illuminate the functional connectivity network of the cerebellar regions in chronic tinnitus patients and controls. Methods: Resting-state fMRI scans were obtained from 2...

Crustaceans are known for their trace element bioaccumulation abilities. Muscle tissues of lagoon crab, marine pink shrimp and mantis marketed consumption in Nigeria were analyzed Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Hg Cr levels using standard methods. mg kg-1 Mn (0.03±0.00 crab), Fe (0.072±0.01 shrimp), Cu (0.344±0.01 crab) Zn (0.073±0.00 shrimp) significantly different (p<0.05) from corresponding values other...

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

Abstract The current study aims to investigate the levels of toxic metal in agricultural products (legumes, wheat, and potato) collected Markazi province, Iran, human health risk by using inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). arsenic (As) cadmium (Cd) all samples were lower than limit detection (LOD), while level Cd potato was maximum permisible (MPL) European co...