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Assessment of daily intake of trace elements due to consumption of foodstuffs by adult inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro city
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Black bean is the foodstuff that provided the highest ingestion rates of Cu, Mn, Ni and Zn (36-60% of the reference dose), being therefore a very important source of micronutrient supply.About:
This article is published in Science of The Total Environment.The article was published on 2004-07-05. It has received 250 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tolerable daily intake & Population.read more
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Health risk from heavy metals via consumption of food crops in the vicinity of Dabaoshan mine, South China.
TL;DR: Estimated daily intake (EDI) and THQs for Cd and Pb of rice and vegetables exceeded the FAO/WHO permissible limit and bio-accumulation factors of heavy metals were significantly higher for leafy than for non-leafy vegetable.
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Population health risk due to dietary intake of heavy metals in the industrial area of Huludao City, China
TL;DR: Cereal, sea product, and vegetable were the main sources of heavy metal intake from foodstuff for adults and children, but fruit, milk, bean, and egg were secondary contributors.
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Effect of Toxic Metals on Human Health
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of various toxic metals on human health are summarized and evaluated for their contributions to the recommended daily allowance both to guide for satisfactory intake and also to prevent over exposure.
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Comparative study of polyphenols and caffeine in different coffee varieties affected by the degree of roasting.
TL;DR: The highest content of total and individual polyphenolic compounds was determined in coffees roasted in both light and medium roasting conditions, which was also observed for the content of CQA derivatives and antioxidant capacity of roasted coffees.
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Heavy metals in vegetables and potential risk for human health
Fernando Guerra,Anderson Ricardo Trevizam,Takashi Muraoka,Nericlenes Chaves Marcante,Solange Guidolin Canniatti-Brazaca +4 more
TL;DR: The daily ingestion of heavy metals was below the oral dose of reference in the Sao Paulo State, therefore, consumption of these vegetables can be considered safe and without risk to human health.
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Statistics for Analytical Chemistry
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a summary of statistical tests for classical analysis, including errors in classical analysis - Statistics of Repeated Measurements and Statistical Tests for Instrumental Analysis.
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Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants.
TL;DR: This report represents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of various food additives and contaminants, with a view to recommending Acceptable Daily Intakes (ADIs) and tolerable intakes, respectively, and to prepare specifications for the identity and purity of food additives.
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Soils: their implications to human health
TL;DR: How the health of humans is affected by the world's soils is reviewed, an association that to date has been under appreciated and under reported and means that there is considerable scope for research in the future.