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Heavy Metal Contamination of Foods by Refuse Dump Sites in Awka, Southeastern Nigeria

The impact of heavy metals from refuse dumps on soil, food, and water qualities in Awka, Nigeria was studied. Soil samples (top and 1.35 m deep) were collected from five refuse dumps digested with conc. HNO(3) and HClO(4). The heavy metals (lead, manganese, arsenic, chromium, cadmium, and nickel) in...

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Autores principales:	Nduka, J. K. C., Orisakwe, O. E., Ezenweke, L. O., Chendo, M. N., Ezenwa, T. E.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 2008
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848726/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18836662 http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.129

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