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ArticleBiological trace element research2024

Assessment of Heavy Metals in Biscuit Samples Available in Iraqi Markets.

Farqad Abbas Taher, Ali Abid Abojassim

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Article in Biological trace element research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Health Impact of Heavy Metals in Samples of Dried Fruits in Iraq.International journal of analytical chemistry · 2025
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Farqad Abbas TaherFaculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.
Ali Abid AbojassimFaculty of Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq. ali.alhameedawi@uokufa.edu.iq.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Baby foods contain these toxic heavy metals which occur naturally or from pollution in the environment. The purpose of this research is to investigate the concentration of heavy metals in the biscuit samples that are commonly used in Iraq as food babies. The concentrations of three metals viz zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) are measured using atomic absorption spectroscopy (Buck Scientific/USA, 210 VGA). Health risk parameters such as Estimated Daily Intake (EDI), Target Hazard Quotients (THQ), Hazard Index (HI), and Carcinogenic Risk (CR), are determined. The average values of the concentrations of Zn, Pb, and Cd in these samples of biscuits are 0.584 ± 0.099 mg/kg, 0.066 ± 0.008 mg/kg, and 0.205 ± 0.011 mg/kg, respectively, while the average values of HI and CR × 10

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Food ContaminationMetals, HeavyCadmiumHumansIraqLeadZincCadmiumLeadMetals, HeavyZincAtomic absorption spectroscopyBiscuitHealth riskHeavy metalsIraqi markets

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