Abstract
Some heavy metals concentrations (Cadmium, Copper, Nickel, Lead and Zinc) were measured in 20 samples of different artificial fruits juices were imported from different Arabian countries and these samples were so common in Iraqi markets. The results indicate that all the studied samples (100%) were exceed the local and international permissible values of Cadmium and copper, while 60% of them were exceeded the acceptable values of Nickel. Also, it was found that 15% of the studied samples are with high concentrations of lead which exceeded the Iraqi standard and about 35% of them exceeded the limits values of WHO. Zinc concentrations were still with the acceptable range for all the samples.
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