| The case for visual analytics of arsenic concentrations in foods. | |
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PMID: 20623005 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Arsenic is a naturally occurring toxic metal and its presence in food could be a potential risk to the health of both humans and animals. Prolonged ingestion of arsenic contaminated water may result in manifestations of toxicity in all systems of the body. Visual Analytics is a multidisciplinary field that is defined as the science of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. The concentrations of arsenic vary in foods making it impractical and impossible to provide regulatory limit for each food. This review article presents a case for the use of visual analytics approaches to provide comparative assessment of arsenic in various foods. The topics covered include (i) metabolism of arsenic in the human body; (ii) arsenic concentrations in various foods; (ii) factors affecting arsenic uptake in plants; (ii) introduction to visual analytics; and (iv) benefits of visual analytics for comparative assessment of arsenic concentration in foods. Visual analytics can provide an information superstructure of arsenic in various foods to permit insightful comparative risk assessment of the diverse and continually expanding data on arsenic in food groups in the context of country of study or origin, year of study, method of analysis and arsenic species. |
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Authors:
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Matilda O Johnson; Hari H P Cohly; Raphael D Isokpehi; Omotayo R Awofolu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review Date: 2010-04-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of environmental research and public health Volume: 7 ISSN: 1660-4601 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-12 Completed Date: 2010-10-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101238455 Medline TA: Int J Environ Res Public Health Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1970-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa. bjero2@gmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Arsenic
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analysis*,
pharmacokinetics Environmental Pollutants / analysis*, pharmacokinetics Food Contamination* Humans Plants / metabolism |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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G12RR013459/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Environmental Pollutants; 7440-38-2/Arsenic |
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