Heavy metals, the most potent contaminants of the environment, are discharged into the
aquatic ecosystems through the effluents of several industries, resulting in serious aquatic …

Rice is a worldwide staple food and heavy metal contamination is often reported in rice
production. Heavy metal can originate from natural sources or be present through …

Although weekly consumption of fish is recommended, the presence of contaminants in
seafood has raised many concerns regarding the benefits of fish intake. In the present study …

Heavy metal pollution of the marine environment has toxic implications for both the aquatic
biota and human health. We examined the levels of Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu) …

Sea cucumbers have long been used as food and traditional medicine in Asian countries
with Stichopus hermanni, Thelenota ananas, Thelenota anax, Holothuria fuccogilva, and …

To investigate the seasonal contamination levels and to evaluate the potential human health
risks, ten heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn) were measured in ten …

Thirteen Jamaican-grown food crops− ackee (Blighia sapida), banana (Musa acuminate),
cabbage (Brassica oleracea), carrot (Daucus carota), cassava (Manihot esculenta), coco …

Edible bivalves are one of the major types of seafood and may be subject to antibiotic and
microplastics (MPs) coexposure under realistic scenarios. However, the effect of MPs on the …

The distribution and potential health risks of eight heavy metals (Copper (Cu), Chromium
(Cr), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni)) in 16 …

Tigris River has international importance as it runs through the borders of three countries.
The levels and probable public health risks of heavy metals (Mn, Cd, Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Pb …