Arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) have been recognized as most
toxic heavy metals that are continuously released into the environment, both from natural …

Background Heavy metals are considered significant threats to public health, and they can
accumulate in different parts of chickens, which are popular and affordable protein sources …

Pork is an important part of the daily diet of the Chinese population, and its safety has
attracted the attention of the government and consumers. This study aims to assess the …

Meat for human consumption, may contain a variety of contaminants, including heavy
metals. The data of five heavy metals (cadmium, lead, arsenic, chromium, and mercury) in …

A graphitic digestion method linked with inductive coupled plasma optical emission
spectroscopy (ICP OES) instrument was used to determine the levels of trace elements in …

Heavy metal contamination of poultry meat is a critical issue for human health due to
associated risks of cytotoxicity and systemic pathologies after ingestion of such metals. A …

Objective: Local chickens were spontaneously sampled and slaughtered in the central
markets of Coimbatore, Erode, and Namakkal districts, South India. Materials and Methods …

In this cross-sectional study, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was
used to determine the levels of Cu, Pb, Cd, and As in 55 chicken breast samples collected in …

Children are in direct contact with surface soil and may inadvertently ingest and inhale toxic
contaminants while playing; hence, special attention should be given to playgrounds …

The presence of heavy metals in poultry chicken which climbs up to the body through the
regular food chain is a matter of prime concern for health safety issues. A total of five types of …