Background Plant-based milk alternatives (PBMAs) gained popularity in recent years.
However, the unpleasant sensory notes detected has led to addition of colourings …

Large areas of arable lands in China have been contaminated by heavy metals, in which
cadmium (Cd) contamination was the most prevalent. Cd accumulation in main food crops …

The existing health risk assessment models often rely on total concentrations of
contaminants, neglecting cellular absorption, leading to an overestimation of risks due to a …

In Romania, huge quantities of gangue material from the mining activity practiced in the past
were improperly stored and led to the pollution of the environment. Thus, this work is framed …

The geochemical analysis of Gafsa rock phosphate (GRP) revealed relatively high
concentrations of essential plant minerals and trace heavy metals (HMs). Environmental …

Background Environmental pollution by cadmium (Cd) is currently a common problem in
many countries, especially in highly industrialised areas. Cd present in the soil can be …

Anthropogenic activities have accelerated lead (Pb) accumulation across different trophic
levels in the ecosystem. This study focused on the physiological mechanisms of an invasive …

Sažetak Plodovi bajama (jezgra) smatraju se diljem svijeta zdravom hranom jer osim svoje
visoke nutritivne vrijednosti u povećanim koncentracijama sadrže i esencijalne bio …

Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata) can increase tolerance to arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd)
toxicity by regulating rhizosphere microbial diversity. However, effects of combined As–Cd …

Taking into account the significant health concerns generated by heavy metals, the
assessment of lead exposure from foodstuff consumption is a representative topic in the …