This study provides an assessment of the risks to human health associated with the
exposure to heavy metals bioaccumulation in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from …

Rice and fish are the staple food for Filipinos. The global environmental condition has
continually been deteriorating. Metro Manila, Philippines showed heavy metal …

Organochlorine pesticide residues (OCPs) and Cadmium (Cd) are present in commercial
feed. Beta-Benzenehexachloride (BHC),-BHC,-Chlordane and Cadmium levels were 150 …

Abstract Contaminated water from Manila, Philippines must be remediated. The use of peel
wastes from Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.(Pineapple), Sandoricum koetjape Merr.(Santol) and …

Alternative medicine utilizing the therapeutic effects of plants is commonly used in the
community. Contaminants in the raw materials, like lead, may lead to adverse health effects …

In 1996, over 1.6 million cubic meters of mine tailings were released along Boac River,
Marinduque, Philippines declaring it biologically dead. Numerous studies found traces of …

Abstract Metro Manila, Philippines is a highly urbanized area in the Philippines. With
continued technological progress and with the growth in population, there is concomitant …

Different hazardous chemicals have been introduced in our environment. Heavy metals, like
lead is among those. As the earth approximates that of a closed system, such contaminant …

Heavy metals are considered harmful contaminants of food, previously recognized to pose
both health and environmental hazards. Junk food are considered an everyday food of the …

The use of waste materials as tahong, talaba and kuhol shells as monitors of aerial lead is
essential to safeguard public health. Lead being a persistent heavy metal contaminant in the …