Accumulation of heavy metals and human health risk assessment of vegetable consumption from a farm within the Korle lagoon catchment

The Korle lagoon is known to have high concentration of heavy metals. The use of land for agriculture and water for irrigation within the Korle Lagoon's catchment constitutes a potential health risk. Due to this, the study assessed the concentration of heavy metals in some vegetables (Amaranth,...

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Main Authors: Richard Osae, Daniel Nukpezah, Daniel Amoako Darko, Samuel Senyo Koranteng, Adelina Mensah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023032127