Human exposure to trace metals and possible public health risks via consumption of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Adriatic coastal area

Comparison of elemental composition in two wild and cultured marine fish and potential risks to human health

“…Conversely, an exposed population will be subject to health risks if the dose is equal to or higher than the RfD (Amirah et al, 2013). A THQ value below 1 indicates that the level of daily exposure is unlikely to cause any adverse effects during a person's lifetime, although it also indicates potential non-carcinogenic effects (Jović and Stanković, 2014). In this study, total THQ was also assessed since humans are often exposed to more than one pollutant and can suffer combined or synergistic effects (Alamdar et al, 2017).…”

Speciation of chromium and vanadium in medicinal plants

“…15,[18][19] Therefore, to assess whether Cr(VI) in medicinal plants from Zizameleni does not exceed these limits, one medicinal cup of tea was prepared as normally recommended on most medicinal packages. Two grams (2 g) of medicinal plants (leaves or roots) were boiled in 200 mL ultra-pure water or soaked in 200 mL of hot ultra-pure water for 15 min prior the determination of analytes.…”

Concentration of Heavy Metals and Health Risk Assessment of Consumption of Fish (Sarotherodon melanotheron) from an Estuarine Creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

“…The Target hazard quotient (THQ) for the metals in the current study showed that Cr > Pb > Cd > Cu > Ni with all the values < 1 suggesting minimal risk of non carcinogenic consequence but Cr showed higher potential health risk than other metals. THQ > 1 has been said to indicate potentials of non carcinogenic risk to human exposures [42,43,44] particularly with increase in metal exposure. The THQ of metals in this study (<1) agrees with the findings of [45] and [46] but disagreed with the findings of [47] who reported >1 THQ for Pb, Cr, and Hg in fish from the coast of India.…”