Cadmium, lead and mercury in muscle tissue of gilthead seabream and seabass: Risk evaluation for consumers

Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in River Ganga basin: Possible human health risks evaluation

“…Health risks arising from the toxicity of metals mainly include kidney and skeletal damages, neurological disorders, endocrine disruption, cardiovascular dysfunction, and carcinogenic effects [28]. Dietary exposure to various heavy metals has been identified as a health risk to human through consumption of contaminated food.…”

“…Dietary exposure to various heavy metals has been identified as a health risk to human through consumption of contaminated food. Many heavy metals bind with the sulfur present in enzymes, thereby disrupting their function [28,29]. Copper (Cu) may affect the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematological, hepatic, renal, and CNS functioning.…”

A human health risk assessment of heavy metal ingestion among consumers of protein powder supplements

“…Cadmium on the other hand is found in most foodstuffs, but at ‘lower’ concentrations (the average reported concentration <0.02 μg/g) [ 22 , 23 ]. Higher concentrations of Cd are found in leafy vegetables, starchy roots, cereals, grains, and nuts compared to concentration in meats or dairy.…”

“…The dietary intake of Hg is mainly through aquatic organisms and contaminated drinking water [ 20 , 23 , 26 , 28 , 29 ]. It was noted that the estimated average daily intake of inorganic Hg compounds in the general population from food and drinking water were 4.2 μg/day and 0.05 μg/day, respectively [ 28 ].…”

Toxic-Metal-Induced Alteration in miRNA Expression Profile as a Proposed Mechanism for Disease Development

“…The effect of toxic metal contamination on crop production has been well documented [6][7][8][9][10][11]. Various studies have shown that the general population is exposed to these chemicals through different sources of exposure [12][13][14][15][16][17]. Hence, the data on their exact mechanisms of toxicity are of utmost importance for performing knowledge-based risk assessment.…”