Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are widely distributed in soil ecosystems,
posing a potential threat to agricultural production and human health. However, the coupled …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic and carcinogenic pollutant widely distributed in the environment.
Dietary intake is the main source of Cd exposure for the nonsmoking population …

The new EU regulation on cadmium (Cd) in cacao-derived products affects the cacao market
worldwide. Here, we reviewed the journey of Cd from soil to chocolate bar and collated …

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 …

Mining operations are important causes of environmental pollution in develo** countries
where mining waste management is not adequate. Consequently, heavy metal (loid) s are …

In the recent decades, Cd burden in cocoa-based products threatened global food safety,
human health and the future of chocolateries. Increased Cd bioavailability is an acute …

Many decades of improvement in cacao have aided to obtain cultivars with characteristics of
tolerance to diseases, adaptability to different edaphoclimatic conditions, and higher yields …

En los últimos tres años Ecuador, se ha situado como el tercer productor mundial de cacao.
Varios factores como el cambio climático, altas concentraciones de cadmio y la pandemia …

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important neotropical tree crop grown for its seeds or
beans used in global chocolate and confectionary industries. Following studies showing ill …

Currently, several concerns have been raised over metal contamination in the upper
Amazon basin. Rivers that flow from the high Andes to the lowland Amazon are threatened …