Concentration of cadmium, arsenic, and lead in rice (Oryza sativa) and probabilistic health risk assessment: A case study in Hormozgan province, Iran

Background: The presence of toxic heavy metals in cereal grains like rice is one of the main human and environmental health concerns. Their importance is because of their non-biodegradability nature, high half-time, and bioaccumulation ability in the human body. Among heavy metals, cadmium (Cd),...

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Main Authors: Leila Rezaei, Vali Alipour, Parisa Sharafi, Hamidreza Ghaffari, Amene Nematollahi, Vida Pesarakloo, Yadolah Fakhri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2021-03-01
Series:Environmental Health Engineering and Management
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Online Access:http://ehemj.com/article-1-722-en.html