Assessing the concentration and potential health risk of heavy metals in China's main deciduous fruits

Assessing the concentration and potential health risk of heavy metals in China's main deciduous fruits

To assess levels of contamination and human health risk, we analyzed the concentrations of the heavy metals lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni) in China's main deciduous fruits — apple, pear, peach, grape, and jujube. The concentration order of the heavy metals was Ni>Cr&...

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Main Authors: Ji-yun NIE, Li-xue KUANG, Zhi-xia LI, Wei-hua XU, Cheng WANG, Qiu-sheng CHEN, An LI, Xu-bo ZHAO, Han-zhong XIE, Duo-yong ZHAO, Yong-long WU, Yang CHENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
deciduous fruits
heavy metals
health risk assessment
China
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916613424

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