Assessing potential health effect of lead and mercury and the impact of illegal mining activities in the Bonsa river, Tarkwa Nsuaem, Ghana

Access to quality water remains critical for protecting communities against waterborne diseases worldwide. Potable and quality water penetration to most rural communities is minimal such that over 2.2 billion people worldwide are negatively affected. Activities such as illegal mining, domestic use o...

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Main Authors: Abena Obiri-Yeboah, PhD, Emmanuel Kwesi Nyantakyi, Abdul Rahim Mohammed, BSc, Saeed Ibn Idris Kofi Yeboah, MSc, Martin Kyereh Domfeh, PhD, Ebenezer Abokyi, BSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621001800