Kalteh, Safa

Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Assessing the concentration and potential health risk of selected heavy metals (lead, nickel, chromium, arsenic and cadmium) in widely consumed vegetables in Kashan, Iran

Background and Objective: Vegetables are an essential part of our diet and a major dietary exposure route to heavy metals. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the concentration and potential health hazards of heavy metals in the vegetables sold in Kashan markets. Materials and Methods: 4 types of widelyraw-consumed vegetables, including parsley, coriander, basil, and fresh chives, were ...