کل 30686

 Health risk

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Health risk assessment of the concentration of trace elements in cosmetic products in Sanandaj, Iran

Health risk assessment of the concentration of trace elements in cosmetic products in Sanandaj, Iran

This study was conducted to determine the concentrations of Ag, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the commonly used cosmetic products such as eyeshadows, eyeliners, and skin whitening creams in markets of Sanandaj city, Iran in 2014. In this study, 60 samples comprising of three different types of eyeshadows, eyeliners, and skin whitening creams were purchased randomly from different cosmetic shops in Sanandaj city.

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Toxicological assessment of inorganic arsenic and zinc content in button mushrooms

Toxicological assessment of inorganic arsenic and zinc content in button mushrooms

Nowadays, discharge of toxic heavy metals into the environment is anincreasing global concern. In light of this and that the per capita consumption of mushrooms has increased in Iran, the current study was carried out to investigate the levels and health-risk assessment of elements arsenic (As) and zinc (Zn) through consumption of button mushrooms marketed in Kermanshah city in 2016.In this descriptive study, a total of 30 samples from 10 brands of edible mushrooms were collected from the market basket of Kermanshah city.