Concentration of some heavy metals in organically grown primitive, old and modern wheat genotypes: Implications for human health

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 751-758

  Hussain, Abrar ^a   Larsson, Hans ^a   Kuktaite, Ramune ^a   Johansson, Eva ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bio concentration factor; cadmium; chromium; cobalt; environment; hazard quotient; health risk; lead; locations; spring and winter wheat

Indexed keywords

BIO-CONCENTRATION FACTOR; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN HEALTH; LANDRACES; POTENTIAL RISKS; SPRING WHEAT; WHEAT BREEDING; WHEAT GENOTYPES; WHEAT GRAINS; WINTER WHEAT;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HAZARDS; HEALTH RISKS; LEAD; LOCATION;

POLLUTION;

HEAVY METAL;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CULTIVAR; GENOTYPE; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; ORGANIC FARMING; SOIL POLLUTANT; WHEAT;

GENOTYPE; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM SUBSP. SPELTA;

EID: 84861205570     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2012.669337     Document Type: Article

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