Cobalt (Co) and its compounds are widely distributed in nature and are part of numerous
anthropogenic activities. Although cobalt has a biologically necessary role as metal …

Based on research findings around the globe, the content of heavy metals (HM) has been
kept limited in traditional popular pastries. This study was carried out to conduct a health risk …

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

Dietary exposure of the French population to trace elements has been assessed in the
second national Total Diet Study (TDS). Food samples (n= 1319) were collected between …

Background and aim Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal released into the environment after
natural and anthropogenic activities. Excluding populations in occupations where there is …

In the present total diet study, the dietary intake of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), magnesium (Mg),
calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and sodium (Na) by healthy adults in Shiraz, Iran, was …

This study assesses, by the Total diet study approach, the adequacy of micronutrient intake
(Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Zn) and the dietary exposure of a Lebanese adult urban population to …

Considered high-priced delicacies or waste material to be tossed away, the use and value of
offal—edible and inedible animal by-products—depend entirely on the culture and country …

Lead is a ubiquitous dietary contaminant that occurs in food because of natural and
anthropogenic sources and pathways of exposure. Lead adversely affects a number of …

Heavy metals (HM) contamination in food products is a major risk to public health. Lebanon
is constantly suffering from unresolved environmental pollution issues, which have led to an …