Heavy metal concentrations in street-vended fruits and vegetables in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

Heavy metal concentrations in street-vended fruits and vegetables in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

The concentration of metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd, Mn and Ni) in selected fruits and vegetables from Ekpan market in Warri Delta state, Nigeria were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). The concentrations of metals (mg/kg) in all samples ranged from ND-0.91, ND -1.12, 0.74-1.51, 0.2...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	G.E. Obi-Iyeke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2019-04-01
Series:	Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:	Contamination Metals Fruits Vegetables
Online Access:	https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/185413

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