Environmental exposure assessment of lead and cadmium in street vended foods sold in selected locations in Kenya

Abstract The preparation and handling practices, as well as raw materials for street food vending businesses, could be sources of toxic heavy metals in street vended foods (SVFs). The objective of this study was to assess the levels of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) contamination in ready‐to‐eat SVFs so...

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Main Authors: Johnson Mwove, Samuel Imathiu, Irene Orina, Paul Karanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Food Science & Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3344