Distribution of Heavy Metals in Apple Tissues Grown in the Soils of Industrial Area

Resmije Imeri,Lulzim Millaku,Endrit Kullaj

doi:10.12911/22998993/99733

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Distribution of Heavy Metals in Apple Tissues Grown in the Soils of Industrial Area

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Today, many studies have focused on soil pollution and the mobilization of heavy metals in living organisms
From a plant, animal, and human health perspective, soils are not considered polluted unless a threshold concentration exists that begins to affect biological processes (Kabata-Pendias et al 1989)
Over the past few years, increased food safety has stimulated the research on the risk associated with the consumption of food products contaminated by pesticides, heavy elements or toxins (D’Mello 2003; De Santis et al 2007)

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Many studies have focused on soil pollution and the mobilization of heavy metals in living organisms. These studies have often revealed that the environmental pollution by toxic metals has increased steadily since the Industrial Revolution, thereby causing serious ecological problems (Akguc et al 2008; Huseyinova et al 2009). Pollution occurs when an element or a substance is present in the concentrations greater than natural (background), as a result of human activity and has a net detrimental effect on the environment and its components. Over the past few years, increased food safety has stimulated the research on the risk associated with the consumption of food products contaminated by pesticides, heavy elements or toxins (D’Mello 2003; De Santis et al 2007). The trace pollutants entering plant tissues are active in metabolic processes, but can be stored as inactive compounds in cells and on the membranes

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