Food survey: Levels and potential health risks of chromium, lead, zinc

A food survey was carried out with the aim to investigate the levels of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and chromium (Cr) in various fruits and vegetables sold in Algeria. Concentrations (mg/kg dry wt.) in selected foodstuffs were detected within the following ranges: 4–29.49, 11.17–49, 12.33–39.33 and 3–16.33 for Cu, Zn, Pb and Cr ...Web

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Lead, Zinc, Copper, and Cadmium Content of Water from South …

However, in urban Australia and in former industrial and mining precincts, metals such as lead, chromium, silver, nickel, copper, arsenic, and manganese have been detected in rainwater above health limits [22,23,24]. This study investigated the concentrations of lead, zinc, copper, and cadmium in samples sampled from three …Web

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Influence of lead, zinc, iron (III) and chromium (III) oxides on the

Lead and zinc can retard both the initial and final setting times of cement hydration, while chromium can accelerate the initial cement hydration.Web

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Role of Minerals and Trace Elements in Diabetes and Insulin …

Local differences in selenium, zinc, copper, iron, chromium and iodine in the diet occur in both developed and developing countries, largely due to malnutrition and dependence on indigenous nutrition. These overall deficiencies and, in a few cases, excess of essential trace elements may lead to imbalances in glucose homeostasis and insulin ...Web

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(PDF) Pollution assessment of manganese, zinc, chromium, lead, copper

This study measured TM (arsenic, chromium, cadmium, nickel, zinc, copper and lead) concentrations in resuspended fractions of settled bus dust in Harbin, China, and estimated the exposure and ...Web

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Chromium | The Nutrition Source

Chromium. Chromium is an essential mineral that the body needs in trace amounts. It is naturally present in a wide variety of foods, though only in small amounts, and is also available as a supplement. Chromium enhances the action of the hormone insulin. [1) It is also involved in the breakdown and absorption of carbohydrate, proteins, and fats.Web

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Carcinogenicity of chromium and chemoprevention: a brief update

Introduction. Chromium is a naturally occurring heavy metal that is commonly used in industrial processes and can cause severe health effects in humans. 1 In the environment, chromium primarily occurs in two valence states: hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI]) and trivalent chromium (Cr[III]). 2, 3 Cr(VI) compounds are extensively used in …Web

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Chromium Hexavalent Compounds

inhalation exposure to chromium trioxide caused benign nasal tu-mors in mice. In addition, cancer at the injection site was observed in rats following administration of chromium compounds (calcium chromate, lead chromate, basic lead chromate, zinc chromate, or strontium chromate) by intrapleural, subcutaneous, or intramuscu-Web

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Influence of lead, zinc, iron (III) and chromium (III) oxides on the

In this work, four metal oxides, iron (III), zinc, lead and chromium (III) oxides, have been selected to study the setting and hardening behaviour of cement/metal oxides. Several authors have reported the interactions of many inorganic compounds on the setting and mechanical properties of cement-based systems. A literature review about these ...Web

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List of Metal Alloys by Base Metal

An alloy is a material made by melting one or more metals together with other elements. This is an alphabetical list of alloys grouped according to base metal. Some alloys are listed under more than one …Web

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Heavy Metal Poisoning

Many of the heavy metals, such as zinc, copper, chromium, iron and manganese, are essential to body function in very small amounts. But, if these metals accumulate in the body in concentrations sufficient to cause poisoning, then serious damage may occur. ... Lead production workers, battery plant workers, welders and solders may …Web

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Natural resources

Australia alumina, coal, iron ore, copper, lithium, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, opals, natural gas, petroleum note 1: Australia is the world's largest net exporter of coal accounting for 26.5% of global coal exports in 2021; coal is the country's most abundant energy resource, and coal …Web

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Influence of lead, zinc, iron (III) and chromium (III) oxides on the

DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(01)00545-2 Corpus ID: 98496851; Influence of lead, zinc, iron (III) and chromium (III) oxides on the setting time and strength development of Portland cementWeb

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AP 42 Chapter 12, Section 20

AP 42 Chapter 12, Section 20 - Electroplating. 12.20 Electroplating. This section addresses the electroplating industry. However, emphasis is placed on chromium electroplating and chromic acid anodizing because the majority of emissions data and other information available were for this area of the electroplating industry.Web

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What Are the Physiologic Effects of Chromium Exposure?

When inhaled, chromium compounds are respiratory tract irritants and can cause pulmonary sensitization. Chronic inhalation of Cr(VI) compounds increases the risk of lung, nasal, and sinus cancer. Severe dermatitis and usually painless skin ulcers can result from contact with Cr(VI) compounds. Chromium compounds can be sensitizers as well as ...Web

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A Guide to Hexavalent Chromium Cr(VI) for Industry

We know now that inhaling Cr(VI) can lead to lung cancer in exposed workers. To protect workers from exposure to hexavalent chromium, employers are required to limit employee exposure to this substance. A Guide to ... chromium zinc oxide, Priming paints for metals, varnishes and pigments zinc chromium oxide, in aerospace paints. ZnCrO4 zinc ...Web

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Behavior of Chromium, Nickel, Lead, Zinc, Cadmium, and …

Effects of Sulfur and Mineral Elements (Ca, Al, Si and Fe) on Thermochemical Behaviors of Zinc During Co-Pyrolysis of Coal and Waste Tire: A Combined Experimental and …Web

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Lead, zinc and chromium (III) and (VI) speciation in hydrated …

TLDR. It has been proven that the participation of slag in the composition of concrete does not affect the level of leaching of chromium into the environment from concrete and it has been presented that the dominating process associated with the leaching from both types of concrete is surface wash-off. 8.Web

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What Are the 8 RCRA Metals?

These hazardous and non-hazardous waste products that the EPA controls under the RCRA can also include certain metals. Also called the RCRA 8s, these metals are Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Selenium (Sg), and Silver (Ag). Follow along as we discuss each RCRA metal and its …Web

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EDTA chelation effects on urinary losses of cadmium, calcium, chromium

There were significant increases in lead, zinc, cadmium, and calcium, and these increases roughly corresponded to the expected relative increases predicted by the EDTA-metal-binding constants as measured in vitro. There were no significant increases in urinary cobalt, chromium, or copper as a result of EDTA infusion.Web

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Bioaccumulation of cadmium, lead, and zinc in agriculture

Zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and lead (Pb) are absorbed readily from soil at acidic pH (Blaylock and Huang 2000; Sandrin and Hoffman 2007). The values of electrical conductivity (EC) are also used to determine the concentration of salts in solution.Web

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Lead And Other Heavy Metals

Lead And Other Heavy Metals. Heavy metals like lead, arsenic, mercury, aluminum, zinc, chromium and iron are found in a wide variety of personal care products including lipstick, whitening toothpaste, eyeliner and nail color. Some metals are intentionally added as ingredients, while others are contaminants. [1]Web

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Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Lead, Mercury, and Nickel …

Consumers have asked about "heavy metals" and "toxic metals" in cosmetics. FDA has surveyed a variety of cosmetics on the market, testing for arsenic, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, lead, mercury, and ...Web

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Assessment of Zinc, Lead, Chromium, and Cobalt in Commonly …

Herbal medicines are widely consumed by the people of Pakistan for the treatment of various diseases. In the current study, quantitative assessment of four heavy metals namely zinc, lead, chromium, and cobalt was carried out in forty commonly consumed herbal medicines purchased from the markets of Khairpur and Sukkur, …Web

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Potential health risk and levels of heavy metals in water

Heavy metals are potential health risk, especially in mining sites where they deteriorate from sulfide-rich ore bodies. Lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury are very carcinogenic, while others are toxic. The assessment of the levels of these metals in water resources of the lead–zinc mining communities of Enyigba, Mkpuma Akpatakpa, Ameka, …Web

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AP-42, CH 12.20: Electroplating

This section addresses the electroplating industry. However, emphasis is placed on chromium electroplating and chromic acid anodizing because the majority of emissions data and other ... indium, iron, lead, nickel, platinum group metals, silver, tin, zinc, brass, bronze, many gold alloys, lead-tin, nickel-iron, nickel-cobalt, nickel-phosphorus ...Web

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Hemin-mediated alleviation of zinc, lead and chromium toxicity is

In this study, we investigated the possible role of hemin in alleviating zinc (Zn), lead (Pb) and chromium (Cr) toxicity in rice seedlings grown hydroponically by …Web

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CHROMIUM (VI) COMPOUNDS

IARC Mono GRA ph S – 100C 148 Table 1.1 Chemical names (CAS names are given in italics), synonyms, and molecular formulae of selected chromium (VI) compounds Chemical name CAS No.a Synonyms Formulab Ammonium chromate Chromic acid, ammonium salt; chromic acid (H 2 CrO 4), diammonium salt; diammonium chromate (NH …Web

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Chromium Deficiency

Excess or deficiencies in any of these can lead to various biochemical imbalances. Chromium, in particular, is a mineral that has many implications in the setting of nutritional health and medical care. Chromium exists in both the trivalent (+3) and hexavalent (+6) forms. The trivalent form is an essential trace element that is naturally ...Web

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Role of Minerals and Trace Elements in Diabetes and Insulin

In several Asian countries, large proportions of the population are affected by a number of micronutrient deficiencies. Local differences in selenium, zinc, copper, iron, chromium and iodine in the diet occur in both developed and developing countries, largely due to malnutrition and dependence on indigenous nutrition.Web

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Effects of heavy metals on microorganisms and enzymes in soils of lead

There are more than 70 mineral sites of 10 kinds, such as lead-zinc, copper, manganese, gold, nickel, lead, zinc, chromium and silver. Ningqiang County is located in the "Golden Triangle" at the junction of Ningqiang, Lueyang and Mian counties. It is one of the five major gold producing areas in China (Song et al., 2016). Four lead and zinc ...Web

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Review of regulatory reference values and background

While ingested hexavalent chromium is reduced to the less toxic trivalent chromium in the GI tract, some can escape this process and enter cells, where DNA damage can lead to cancer and other adverse health effects (ATSDR, 2012c). 7.1.1. Cr(III) reference values. Trivalent chromium is needed for normal energy metabolism.Web

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Lead, zinc and chromium (III) and (VI) speciation in hydrated …

Therefore, the true fixation of the heavy metals is the one inside the precipitated hydrates after the dissolution of anhydrous phases. This work attempts to characterize lead, zinc and chromium ...Web

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Article Feasibility of Remediation Lead, Nickel, Zinc

to 100°C for 1 hour to synthesize calcium polysulfide. Chromium, lead, nickel, zinc, cop-per, and cadmium aqueous samples with concentrations of 5 mg/L and 100 mg/L were prepared by diluting various metal standard solutions (metal in 5% HNO 3,Merck) with groundwater for test. Groundwater was collected by pump from the …Web

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Characterization and identification of the sources of chromium, …

Metal constituents of atmospheric PM10 deposited on glass fibre filter paper were estimated using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES). …Web

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Prevalence of exposure of heavy metals and their impact on …

Drinking water contaminated with heavy metals namely; arsenic, cadmium, nickel, mercury, chromium, zinc, and lead is becoming a major health concern for public and health care professionals. Occupational exposure to heavy metals is known to occur by the utilization of these metals in various industrial processes and/or contents including …Web

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Influence of lead, zinc, iron (III) and chromium (III) oxides on the

In this work, four metal oxides, iron (III), zinc, lead and chromium (III) oxides, have been selected to study the setting and hardening behaviour of cement/metal …Web

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