Potential human health risks associated with ingestion of heavy metals through fish consumption in the Gulf of Guinea

Potential human health risks associated with ingestion of heavy metals through fish consumption in the Gulf of Guinea

Heavy metal pollution of the marine environment has toxic implications for both the aquatic biota and human health. We examined the levels of Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As) and Mercury (Hg) in muscles of Sardinella maderensis, Dentex angolensis, Sphyraena sphyraena and...

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Main Authors: Elvis Nyarko, Charles Mario Boateng, Obed Asamoah, Maurice Oti Edusei, Edem Mahu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Subjects:
Heavy metals
Fish
Carcinogenic risks
Humans
Ghana
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750023000057

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