Quantitative analysis and human health risk assessment of heavy metals in paddy plants collected from Perak, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Anak Sibuar, Agatha, Zulkafflee, Nur Syahirah, Selamat, Jinap, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Lee, Soo Yee, Abdull Razis, Ahmad Faizal
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102975/; https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/2/731
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Rice is one of the major crops as well as the staple food in Malaysia. However, historical mining activity has raised a concern regarding heavy metal contamination in paddy plants, especially in Perak, a state with major tin mining during the late nineteenth century. Therefore, the objective of this...