Heavy metals in local and imported cosmetics in Ghana and their health risk assessment

Heavy metals in local and imported cosmetics in Ghana and their health risk assessment

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the levels of heavy metal(loid)s in local and imported cosmetics purchased from the Kejetia market and to conduct their health risk assessment. Seven (7) metal(loid)s (Pb, Cd, As, Fe, Ni, Cr, and Hg) were analyzed in twenty-one (21) cosmetic samples. Atomic ab...

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Main Authors: Opoku Gyamfi, James Aboko, Edward Ankapong, Jemima Tiwaa Marfo, Nana Yaa Awuah-Boateng, Victor Agyei, Kofi Sarpong, Emmanuel Dartey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Cogent Public Health
Subjects:
Hazards
toxicity
health
regulatory
margin of safety
cosmetics products
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27707571.2023.2217693

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