Heavy metals contamination: implications for health and food safety
Contamination by heavy metals in water resources, soil and air poses one of the most severe problems that compromise food safety and public health at global and local level. In this review, the specific problem of contamination by mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in the environ...
- Autores:
- Tipo de recurso:
- http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6755
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2016
- Institución:
- Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
- Repositorio:
- RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
- Idioma:
- spa
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/12273
- Acceso en línea:
- https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria_sogamoso/article/view/5447
https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/12273
- Palabra clave:
- heavy metals
mercury
arsenic
cadmium
lead
bio-accumulation
food securita
metales pesados
metaloides
mercurio
arsénico
cadmio
plomo
bio-acumulación
seguridad alimentaria
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| Summary: | Contamination by heavy metals in water resources, soil and air poses one of the most severe problems that compromise food safety and public health at global and local level. In this review, the specific problem of contamination by mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in the environment and food is presented. A description of the sources of contamination, exposure in living beings, accumulation and retention in food and consumer products is carried out. Study cases and results in some countries included Colombia are discussed. |
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