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1. 1. Detection of metals and trace elements in rice in Matlab, Bangladesh: A descriptive study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Shabana Azmy; [2020]
   Keywords : Toxic metals; essential elements; rice; Matlab; Bangladesh.;

   Abstract : Rice is the staple food for almost half of the global population, including Bangladesh. This may be problematic, as rice may be contaminated with toxic metals, like arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) due to industrialization, overuse of cultivating land, fertilizers and pesticides. READ MORE

3. 2. Selenium in soil and winter wheat : analysis of soil-crop-inventory data

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Olof Sundström; [2018]
   Keywords : soil pH; soil organic matter; cadmium in crops; selenate; selenite; dietary selenium intake; Triticum aestivum; wheat;

   Abstract : This study examined what variables that affect selenium (Se) concentrations in Swedish soils and winter wheat grains. The possibility and necessity of a Swedish Se-fortification program is also discussed. READ MORE

4. 3. Review of the litterature and an attempt to evaluate intake levels of iodine and selenium in dogs with and without lymphocytic thyroiditis

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Janet Johansson; [2011]
   Keywords : dog; thyroid; lymphocytic thyroiditis; iodine; selenium;

   Abstract : The prime aim of this thesis was to investigate whether high or low iodine intake during certain periods of life was, or was not a strong risk factor for the development of canine lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT). And secondly, if a high or low selenium intake in a combination with high or low iodine intake also may have an influence on that risk factor. READ MORE