Heavy metals in common foodstuff: Quantitative analysis

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00205139· OSTI ID:7026517

Tsoumbaris, P; Tsoukali-Papadopoulou, H ^[1]

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1. Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki (Greece)

The presence of heavy metals in human body always draws scientific concern as these are considered responsible for affecting health, especially in these days where the release of toxic wastes in the environment has been increased. Some metals are essential for life, others have unknown biologic function, either favourable or toxic and some others have the potential to produce disease. Those causing toxicity are the ones which accumulate in the body through food chain, water and air. The purpose of this study is the determination of Pb, Cd, Ni, Mn, Zn in different foodstuff consumed by inhabitants of the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, according to their dietary habits.

• OSTI ID: 7026517
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Vol. 53:1; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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