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Water Physicochemical Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in River Mouths Along a Tropical Coastline of Gulf Guinea, West Africa
The physicochemical parameters and trace metal concentrations were measured in the water of ten major river mouths along the coastline in Cote...
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Essential Metals and Trace Elements in Cereals and Their Derivatives Commercialized and Consumed in Cape Verde
Cereals and their derivatives are basic foods in the human diet and a source of minerals, but the content of elements may vary depending on the type...
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A Systematic Literature Review on the Association Between Toxic and Essential Trace Elements and the Risk of Orofacial Clefts in Infants
Orofacial clefts (OFCs) have been linked to various toxic and essential trace elements (TETEs) worldwide. However, review estimation is absent....
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Trace metals pollution and trophic position of three sea urchin species in the Gulf of California
Sea urchin species are ecologically important in the Gulf of California and are becoming popular as a local fishery due to their commercial value....
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Exploration of Toxic and Essential Metals in Popular Rice Grains of Bangladesh and Associated Human Health Risk Implications
In order to evaluate the benefits as well as the impacts of essential and toxic metals regarding human health, the six common rice grains...
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Bioaccumulation of trace metals in Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae and in its fish host tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) from fish farms
Fish parasites are excellent bioindicators of environmental contamination because they respond quickly to water pollutant chemicals, and they can...
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Biomarkers of oxidative stress and bioaccumulation of trace metals in waterbirds from different rice fields systems
We compared trace metal concentrations (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu) in feathers and biomarkers in muscle and liver tissue of waterbirds from organic and...
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Comparison of the rate of certain trace metals accumulation in indoor plants for smoking and non-smoking areas
Tobacco smoke causes to release severe toxic metals into the environment. It is recognized as the most significant issue in indoor air quality....
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Assessment of Trace Metals in Camelus dromedarius Meat from Mauritania
In Mauritania, the dromedary breeding is the most widespread pastoral activity, and it is considered as the first source of animal protein; however,...
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Ecological risk assessment and phytomanagement of trace metals in the sediments of mangroves associated with the Ramsar sites of Kerala, southern India
The study investigated trace metal accumulation in the sediments of three major mangrove ecosystems associated with the Ramsar sites of Kerala state,...
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Plant colonizers of a mercury contaminated site: trace metals and associated rhizosphere bacteria
Background and aimsMercury (Hg) contamination poses severe human and environmental health risks. We aimed to evaluate the colonization of...
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The role of microplastics biofilm in accumulation of trace metals in aquatic environments
Microplastics are one of the major contaminants of aquatic nature where they can interact with organic and inorganic pollutants, including trace...
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Changes in the Serum Concentrations of Essential Trace Metals in Patients with Benign and Malignant Breast Cancers
Essential trace metals (ETMs) may play important roles in the pathophysiology of benign and malignant breast cancers. Our study aimed to find...
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Association Between Essential and Non-essential Metals, Body Composition, and Metabolic Syndrome in Adults
Growing evidence indicates that metal exposure is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, mixed results have been reported. The aim of...
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Plasma Concentration of Essential and Toxic Trace Elements After Brazil Nut Intake: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brazil nut (BN) is a good source of essential nutrients, but little is known about the content of other components, such as toxic elements. Moreover,...
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Bioaccumulation of trace metals in edible terrestrial snails, Theba pisana and Otala spp., in a dumpsite area in Morocco and assessment of human health risks for consumers
This study assessed the bioaccumulation patterns of five trace metals (Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, and Zn) in two edible snail species, Theba pisana and Otala ...
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Use of the gonadal tissue of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus as a target for environmental contamination by trace metals
Many environmental monitoring works have been carried out using biomarkers as a tool to identify the effects of oil contamination on marine...
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Optimization of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Essential and Non-essential/Toxic Trace Metals in Vegetables and Their Determination by FAAS and ICP-OES: an Evaluation of Human Health Risk
Vegetables are significant edible crops, and human beings are dependent upon them as a diet for their survival, and uptake of metals through...
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Experimental analysis on the effects of trace metals as micronutrients in enhancing biomethane production
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of microbial biomass has proven to be a significant breakthrough technique in producing biogas rich in methane. The quantity...
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Spatial variations of trace metals, salinization processes and multivariate analysis in the near surface aquifer systems of Krishna delta, Andhra Pradesh, India
Krishna delta along the east coast of India presents a complex hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical situation with Holocene marine transgression...
