Fluorine accumulation characteristics of 85 tea tree (Camellia sinensis) varieties and its potential risk assessment

Tea tree is a fluorine (F)-enriched plant, leading to much concern about the safety of drinking tea from tea tree (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze). Tea tree is a perennial leaf-harvested crop, and tea production in China is generally categorized as spring tea, summer tea and autumn tea in its annual...

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Published in:	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Main Authors:	Xiaoju Wen, Yanchi Wang, Shuteng Wang, Ning Yao, Xiaomei Wu, Fawad Zaman, E. Zhang, Mingle Wang, Dejiang Ni, Hua Zhao, Yuqiong Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Camellia sinensis Variety Season Fluorine content and accumulation Heavy metal content Hazard quotient
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324008613