Food survey: Levels and potential health risks of chromium, lead, zinc and copper content in fruits and vegetables consumed in Algeria

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 70, Issue , 2014, Pages 48-53

  Cherfi, Abdelhamid ^a   Abdoun, Samira ^a   Gaci, Ouardia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOUMERDES   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Estimated daily intake (EDI); Fruits and vegetables; Health risks assessment; Heavy metals; Target hazard quotient (THQ)

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; ZINC;

ALGERIA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPOSURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH HAZARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLE; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN;

ALGERIA; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HUMANS; LEAD; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLES; ZINC;

EID: 84901425371     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.04.044     Document Type: Article

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