Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Lettuce and Spring Onion on Human Health in Kumasi, Ghana

• Main Authors: Prince Owusu Adoma (Author), Afia Sakyiwaa Amponsah (Author), Kwarteng Twumasi Ankrah (Author), Francis Acquah (Author), Hubert Amu (Author), Richard Osei Agjei (Author), Ruby Hanson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The demand and consumption of vegetables are significantly increasing worldwide, which has resulted in urban farming on anthropogenic sites. This study assessed the concentrations of some selected heavy metals in lettuce and spring onion in line with the WHO/FAO required standard and i...