Levels, temporal trend and health risk assessment of five heavy metals in fresh vegetables marketed in Guangdong Province of China during 2014–2017

A risk‐based approach for the safety analysis of eight trace elements in Chinese flowering cabbage (Brassica parachinensis L.) in China

“…Although the roots of this vegetable are not routinely consumed, the results suggests that root vegetables such as radish, potato and carrot may contain higher TE concentrations. 39,40 Presently, there are no specialized soil environmental quality The first value is at pH ≤ 5.5, the second value is 5.5 < pH ≤ 6.5, the third value is at 6.5 < pH ≤ 7.5 and the fourth value is at pH > 7.5. standards for specific vegetables in China. Therefore, developing crop-specific soil guidelines for different types of crops is necessary in future research.…”

Heavy metals in soils and edible tissues of Lepidium meyenii (maca) and health risk assessment in areas influenced by mining activity in the Central region of Peru

“…The total cancer risk (TCR) was expressed as the sum of the CRs of As, Cd and Pb, and is shown in Eq. (6) [ 69 , 70 ]: where CPSo is the oral cancer factor for As, Cd and Pb of 1.5, 0.38 and 0.0085 (mg/kg/day) −1 respectively [ 65 ]. A CR less than or equal to 1 × 10 −6 means there is no risk of cancer, but a value greater than 1 × 10 −4 indicates a significant carcinogenic risk for people [ 1 , 71 ].…”

Health risk assessment and heavy metal accumulation in fish species (Clarias gariepinus and Sarotherodon melanotheron) from industrially polluted Ogun and Eleyele Rivers, Nigeria

“…Studies have shown accumulation of heavy metals in different aquatic biodiversities such as prawn, crayfish, crabs, bivalve, and fish [ [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] ]. Consequently, there is a concomitant increase in the human health risk through consumption of fish contaminated with heavy metals [ [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] ].…”