Heavy metal concentrations in vegetables cultivated and sold in Machakos Municipality, Kenya

Heavy metal contamination of vegetables is a key aspect of food quality assurance since vegetables form a substantial proportion of the daily human diet. Health risks in urban populations due to exposure to heavy metals are on the increase because of the consumption of vegetables irrigated with was...

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Main Authors: R.M. Tomno, L. Kitulu, J.K. Nzeve, F. Waswa, S.N. Mailu, D. Shitanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/203944