Due to the importance of fish consumpotion, their contamination with heavy metals can be a serious threat to food security and public health. In this regard, the aim of this study was investigates the concentration and evaluation of the health hazard of heavy metals) Lead, Chromium, Copper and Zinc( in muscle tissue of Cyprinus carpio and Ctenopharyngodon idella species in Bashar River, Yasuj. ...

Background and purpose: Considering the many benefits of fish in the food basket, it is essential to assess its health risk. The purpose of this study was to examine the risk assessment effects of heavy metals from Dez river fish. Materials and Methods: In order to determine the concentration of heavy metals in the edible parts of fish, 80 samples were caught from the local species of Dez Rive...

Background: Some metals play an important role in  biological reactions  and metabolism of human body. Low and high concentrations of these elements can cause diseases and poisoning. This study was carried out in order to investigate the concentration of metals in inlet and outlet water of households in Ahvaz city, Iran in 2018. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive stud...

Background and purpose: In recent years, dust storms have affected many regions in Iran including Kurdistan province. Along with dust other pollutants such as heavy metals may also be transferred which pose a risk to human health. The purpose of this study was to determine heavy metals concentrations in atmospheric PM10 in Sanandaj, Iran and also assessing their health risk on the staff and stu...

High concentrations of heavy metals in street dust are considered to be a serious risk to the human health and the environment. In this study, 30 dust samples were collected from the pavements in the main streets of Abadan to determine the level of pollution of heavy metals in the street dust. Heavy metal concentrations were analyzed by inductively coupled spectroscopy (ICP-OES) method. The lev...