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 …

This review aims to give all-inclusive précis of key roles of wild birds as bioindicators of
contamination using theoretical and empirical evidence provided in different literature and …

Simple Summary Foods contain a wide range of trace elements, some of these are of
important nutritional value, such as iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn) …

EFSA received a request from the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) for a scientific opinion on
the risk to human health from the presence of nickel (Ni) in food, particularly in vegetables …

While the consumption of seaweed and seaweed-based products is very common amongst
East Asian nations, forming a notable component of the daily diet, relatively very few studies …

Mineral elements are found in foods and drink of all different types, from drinking water
through to mothers' milk. The search for mineral elements has shown that many trace and …

Obtaining correct amounts of essential elements, and avoiding toxic metals are key factors in
dog health. Through analyzing major and trace elements in hair and blood of 50 healthy …

The metal nickel is well known to cause nickel allergy in sensitive humans by prolonged
dermal contact to materials releasing (high) amounts of nickel. Oral nickel exposure via …

Metal contamination was studied in locally rearing chicken and eggs in the environs of
mining areas of Singhbhum copper belt. Concentrations of metals were below Indian …

Recognizing the global concerns about metal contamination in food chain coupled with the
high rate of consumption of chicken products as a major component of daily diet to humans …