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Heavy metals health risk assessment for population via consumption of food crops and fruits in Owerri, South Eastern, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: This study assessed lead, cadmium, and nickel level in food crops, fruits and soil samples from Ohaji and Umuagwo and Owerri in South Eastern Nigeria and estimated the potential health risks of metals. Samples were washed, oven-dried at 70–80°C for 24 h and powdered. Samples were digeste...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3567425/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22853175 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-153X-6-77 |