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| Title |
Heavy metals health risk assessment for population via consumption of food crops and fruits in Owerri, South Eastern, Nigeria
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Chemistry, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1752-153x-6-77 |
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| Authors |
Orish Ebere Orisakwe, John Kanayochukwu Nduka, Cecilia Nwadiuto Amadi, Daniel Onyekachi Dike, Onyinyechi Bede |
| Abstract |
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 digested with perchloric acid and nitric acid. Metals were analysed with Unicam Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Scientists | 2 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 210 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 206 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 36 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 13% |
| Researcher | 17 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 29 | 14% |
| Unknown | 56 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 45 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 37 | 18% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 13% |
| Engineering | 8 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 11% |
| Unknown | 63 | 30% |