A study on the prevalence of heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial contaminants and antibiotics resistance pathogens in raw salad vegetables sold in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The presence of undesirable heavy metals, pesticide residues, and microbial contaminants in fresh produces is a worldwide public health concern. This study was undertaken to evaluate the residual pesticides (Diazinon, Malathion, Cypermethrin, Dimethoate, Quinalphos, and Chloropyrofos), heavy metal c...

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Main Authors: Sunzid Ahmed, Md. Abubakkar Siddique, Matiur Rahman, Md. Latiful Bari, Shahnila Ferdousi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018374966