Renas N. Muhammed

Dietary exposure and health risks of heavy metals in canned animal-based food products from Erbil city, Iraq

Heavy metals are toxic environmental pollutants that can enter the human body through the food chain and cause serious health risks. This study determined the concentrations of Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn, and Hg in canned fish, meat, and cheese products sold in Erbil, Iraq, using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS). Non-ca...