Exposure and Health Risks Posed by Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils of Metal Fabrication Workshops in Mbarara City, Uganda

• Main Authors: Eunice Nuwamanya (Author), Denis Byamugisha (Author), Caroline K. Nakiguli (Author), Christopher Angiro (Author), Alice V. Khanakwa (Author), Timothy Omara (Author), Simon Ocakacon (Author), Patrick Onen (Author), Daniel Omoding (Author), Boniface Opio (Author), Daniel Nimusiima (Author), Emmanuel Ntambi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metal fabrication workshops (MFWs) are common businesses in Ugandan cities, and especially those producing metallic security gates, window and door frames (burglar-proof), and balcony and staircase rails. The objective of this study was to comparatively assess the pollution levels and potential heal...