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

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

Heavy metal contamination of soil and agricultural products is an environmental problem, has an adverse effect on the quality of food crops, and is a danger to food security and public health. The concentration of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) in surface soils and ed...

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Main Authors: Edith Orellana Mendoza, Walter Cuadrado, Luz Yallico, Rosa Zárate, Harold Rusbelth Quispe-Melgar, Cesar H. Limaymanta, Vicky Sarapura, Diana Bao-Cóndor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Subjects:
Bioconcentration factor
Estimated daily intake
Hazard quotient
Hazard index
Cancer risk
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475002100144X

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