Elevated concentrations of metal(loids) in seaweed and the concomitant exposure to humans

• Main Authors: Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin *, Chijioke, N. O., Nurul Adillah, H., Bradley, D.A. *, Alsubaie, A., Sulieman, Abdelmoneim, Faruque, M. R. I., Sayyed, M. I., Al-mugren, K. S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1744/1/Mayeen%20Elevated%20Concentrations.pdf; http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1744/; http://doi.org/10.3390/foods10020381

While the consumption of seaweed and seaweed-based products is very common amongst East Asian nations, forming a notable component of the daily diet, relatively very few studies have concerned the concentrations of heavy metals in these together with potential effects on human health. The present s...