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Ana P Marreilha dos Santos

Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal

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    Lead contamination in lettuce collected from different urban areas in Caldasda Rainha, Portugal a preliminary study)
    Author(s): J Salvado, V Lopes de Andrade, Maria Fatima Cruz, Ana P Marreilha dos Santos and M Luisa Mateus

    Due to the increasing awareness of the link between diet and health, the demand for healthy foods such as leafy vegetables has increased over the recent decades [1] and among them, lettuce (Lactuca sativa) have been broadly produced and consumed worldwide. Moreover being Portugal a Mediterranean country, lettuce is included in the Mediterranean diet. However, leafy vegetables contamination by lead (Pb) is increasing, especially among vegetables grown in urban areas [2]. Concerning lettuce, its efficient uptake of metals by the root and subsequent translocation within the roots and the shoot, results in their accumulation at relatively high internal levels. Due to this fact, lettuce is actually one of the biological species recommended by the OECD for soil toxicity testing [3]. In this manner, the plants grown in contaminated soils may turn into vehicles for transferring Pb into the hu.. View More»

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