Heavy metals in local and imported cosmetics in Ghana and their health risk assessment

• Main Authors: Opoku Gyamfi (Author), James Aboko (Author), Edward Ankapong (Author), Jemima Tiwaa Marfo (Author), Nana Yaa Awuah-Boateng (Author), Victor Agyei (Author), Kofi Sarpong (Author), Emmanuel Dartey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: This study aimed to determine the levels of heavy metal(loid)s in local and imported cosmetics purchased from the Kejetia market and to conduct their health risk assessment. Seven (7) metal(loid)s (Pb, Cd, As, Fe, Ni, Cr, and Hg) were analyzed in twenty-one (21) cosmetic samples. Atomic ab...