Concentration of heavy metals in pasteurized and sterilized milk and health risk assessment across the globe: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although milk and dairy products are almost complete food, they can contain toxic heavy elements with potential hazards for consumers. This review aims to provide a comprehensive report on the occurrence, concentration, and health risks of selected heavy metals in pasteurized and sterilized milk recorded worldwide.

Methods

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) was used to develop this systematic review. Databases included the Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Scientific Information Database, Google Scholar, and PubMed from inception until January 2023. Keywords related to the terms "Heavy metals", "Arsenic" and "Pasteurized and sterilized milk" and "Risk Assessment" were used. The potential health risks to human health from milk da

SUBMITTER: Alinezhad Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843077 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature