ReviewToxics2025
Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Food: Implications for Human Health and Environmental Safety.
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33 citing papers in PubMed.
- Assessment of Potentially Toxic and Essential Metals in Commonly Consumed Tomato Ketchup Brands from Local Markets in Faisalabad, Pakistan, and Associated Health Risks.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Metals in Wild and Farmed Oysters of a Minimally Developed Coastal Region in the Southeastern United States.ACS ES&T water · 2026Article
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- Mesembryanthemum crystallinum -guided green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles with selective anticancer activity via ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction.Bioresources and bioprocessing · 2026Article
- Applications of Machine Learning in the Research of Heavy Metal(loid)s-Related Risk: A Scoping Review of Methodology.Toxics · 2026Review
- Interactive Effects of Heavy Metals and Co-Occurring Abiotic Stresses in Plants: Shared Response Mechanisms and Mitigation Approaches.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Sustainable Nanotechnology Approaches for Rapid Food Contaminant Detection and Future Food Safety Systems.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Advances in Zn-MOF-Based Materials for Electrochemical and Fluorescence Sensing Applications.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Effects of Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic Exposure Alone or in Combination on Neurotoxicity Through Neural Signaling Pathways.Biological trace element research · 2026Review
- Elemental Profiling and Health Risk Assessment of Aromatic Oils Used for Oral and Topical Applications.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Unravelling Mechanisms of Oxinflammation Induced by Heavy Metals.Metabolites · 2026Review
- Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of New Quercetin Derivatives: Antibacterial Activity and Mechanism Against Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. Sepedonicus.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Evaluating the restoration of Egypt's Mediterranean Manzala Lagoon: a multi-index assessment of water quality and heavy metals.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Comparative exposure and risk assessment of heavy metals, nutrients, and organochlorine pesticides in cow and plant-based milks.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Optimized production and characterization of ulvan from Ulva Lactuca with in vitro biological activities.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Occurrence of Tin in Foods and Dietary Exposure Assessment in Zhejiang Province, China.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Bioaccumulation of toxic and essential elements and enzymatic responses in native fish from the middle Tocantins River.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Diet-Oral Microbiota Interactions and Salivary Biomarkers of Nutritional Health: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
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Abstract
Ensuring food security is essential for achieving sustainable global development, requiring a balance between sufficient food production and maintaining its safety and nutritional value. However, this objective faces considerable challenges due to the infiltration of toxic metal species into the food supply. Heavy metals and metalloids, depending on their molecular form and daily dose, exhibit varying degrees of toxicity, making the precise identification of their species essential for assessing their impact on human health and the environment. This study focuses on identifying the primary anthropogenic sources and dissemination pathways of heavy metal pollutants, with an emphasis on their speciation and bioavailability. It examines how toxic metal species, such as Pb
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