Heavy metals enter the human body through the gastrointestinal tract, skin, or via inhalation.
Toxic metals have proven to be a major threat to human health, mostly because of their …

To estimate human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg), risk assessors often assume 95%–
100% bioavailability in their models. However, recent research suggests that assuming all …

EFSA was asked by the European Commission to consider new developments regarding
inorganic mercury and methylmercury toxicity and evaluate whether the Joint FAO/WHO …

Toxic elements such as mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and lead, sometimes called heavy
metals, can diminish mental and central nervous system function; elicit damage to blood …

Highlights•The in vitro techniques in their huge variety offer a wider experimental scope.•In
vitro methods may underestimate the effects of previous meals.•The in vivo techniques have …

Mercury (Hg) is a well-known toxicant which enters the marine environment by both natural
and anthropogenic sources. Consumption of fish and other seafood that contain …

Human activities have increased the global circulation of mercury, a potent neurotoxin.
Mercury can be converted into methylmercury, which biomagnifies along aquatic food …

Red meat high in heme iron may promote the formation of potentially genotoxic aldehydes
during lipid peroxidation in the gastrointestinal tract. In this study, the formation of …

The goal of the current research was to study the effect of cooking on the residual contents of
toxic heavy metals in crabs (12− 14 cm CW) and shrimps (25–35/pound) samples widely …

The oral bioaccessibility of several essential and toxic elements was investigated in raw and
cooked commercially available seafood species from European markets. Bioaccessibility …