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Heavy metals contamination and associated health risks in food webs-a review focuses on food safety and environmental sustainability in Bangladesh

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
卷 29, 期 3, 页码 3230-3245

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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17153-7

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Heavy metals; Food safety; Risk assessment; Exposure toxicity; Policy framework

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Heavy metals are commonly found in foodstuffs of Bangladesh at hazardous levels, posing a potential threat to food safety. Further research is needed to assess the toxicity of heavy metals in the food webs.
Heavy metals occur naturally in very small amounts in living organisms, but exposure to their higher concentrations is hazardous. Heavy metals at hazardous levels are commonly found in foodstuffs of Bangladesh, mainly due to the lack of safety guidelines and poor management of industrial effluents. Several lines of evidence suggest that the level of heavy metals in foodstuffs of Bangladesh is higher than the acceptable limits set by World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization. Literature survey revealed that the sources and transport pathways of heavy metals in the ecosystem and the abundance of heavy metals in the food products of Bangladesh are potential threats to food safety. However, an extensive assessment of the toxicity of heavy metals in food webs is lacking. Although widespread heavy metal contamination in various foodstuffs and environmental matrices have been summarized in some reports, a critical evaluation regarding multi-trophic transfer and the health risk of heavy metal exposure through food chain toxicity in Bangladesh has not been performed. This systematic review critically discussed heavy metal contamination, exposure toxicity, research gaps, existing legislation, and sustainable remediation strategies to enhance Bangladesh's food safety. In particular, this study for the first time explored the potential multi-trophic transfer of heavy metals via food webs in Bangladesh. Furthermore, we recommended a conceptual policy framework to combat heavy metal contaminations in Bangladesh.

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