Interest in measuring major and trace elements in plants has increased in recent years
because of growing concerns about the elements' contribution to daily intakes or the health …

In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the negative impact of unforeseen
contaminants such as metals in commonly consumed food items, which pose a threat to …

In this study, 30 surface sediment samples were collected from Zhifu Bay in northern China
and analyzed for heavy metals; in addition, their concentrations and pollution status were …

Due to the widespread metal contamination in plant-based foods, food safety is a major
global public concern. The growing demand for plant-based beverages in the market has …

Background The perennial evergreen tea (Camellia sinensis) plant is one of the most
popular nonalcoholic drinks in the world. Fertilizers and industrial, agricultural, and …

A total of 25 surface sediment samples collected from Laoshan Bay, China, during 2018,
were analyzed for heavy metal concentrations, sources, and pollution status. The Cu, Zn …

Elevated levels of trace metals (TMs) and heavy/non-essential metals (HnMs) in commonly
consumed beverages concern the public and regulatory agencies. Thus, frequent …

To assess the sources and pollution status of heavy metals, surface sediments from the Old
Yellow River estuary were systematically sampled and analyzed to determine the …

The current work aimed to assess contamination and human health risk of potentially toxic
elements (PTEs) in agricultural soil of the Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia. For the purpose of …

This study aims to analyze multi-metals in marine sediment to provide the relative nature of
metal concentrations. Sediment samples were collected in representative coasts of natural …