Levels of some heavy metals in vegetables from artisanal mining sites of Dilimi River, Bukuru and Barkin Ladi North Central Nigeria: any public health concern?

• Main Authors: Orish Ebere Orisakwe (Author), Emmanuel Ayuba Dagur (Author), Herbert Orji Chidi Mbagwu (Author), Nnaemeka Arinze Udowelle (Author), Samuel James Offor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. North Central Nigeria is the food basket of Nigeria but is also known for its artisanal mining with attendant public health consequences which is hitherto unquantified. Vegetables grown close to these mining sites may be contaminated with heavy metals. Objective. This study has estimated...