Exposure to environmental pollutants is an important problem of environmental toxicology.
Heavy metals are regarded as toxic to living organisms because of their tendency to …

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 …

In this study, five heavy metals in canned tuna fish were determined after digestion by the
Association of Official Analytical Chemists methods. Mercury and arsenic levels in canned …

The effects of cooking processes commonly used by the population of Catalonia (Spain) on
total arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) concentrations in various …

In the presented study, five different fish species and sediment samples were collected from
polluted areas, control samples from unpolluted areas in Yeşilırmak River during 2008 …

The health risks associated with rice consumption may decrease if consumers use cooking
practices which can reduce the bioaccessibility of metal (loid) s. The effects of cooking on …

Selected toxic (cadmium, lead) and essential (zinc and copper) trace metals were
determined by means of differential pulse stripping anodic voltammetry (DPSAV) in some …

Cooking is an important source of indoor aerosols in residential homes and buildings with
non-smokers, and thus has public health implications. However, limited information is …

Maximum acceptable concentrations of metals in food–based on total concentrations–have
been established in many countries. To improve risk assessment, it would be better to take …

The challenge of maintaining both quality and safety in the thermal processing of foods
results from the degradation of heat-sensitive quality attributes during processing. The editor …