Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Review

Heavy metal contamination of food in a developing country like Bangladesh: An emerging threat to food safety

Hezbullah, M.
  • Hezbullah, M.
  • Department of Medicine, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Sultana, S.
  • Sultana, S.
  • Department of Pharmacology and Theurapeutics, Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College, Bangladesh.
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Chakraborty, S. R.
  • Chakraborty, S. R.
  • Department of Medicine, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Patwary, M. I.
  • Patwary, M. I.
  • Department of Medicine, Sylhet Women’s Medical College, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 12 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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