Evaluation of lead and cadmium levels in some commonly consumed vegetables in the Niger-Delta oil area of Nigeria

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 278-283

  Eriyamremu, G E ^a   Asagba, S O ^b   Akpoborie, I A ^b   Ojeaburu, S I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; LEAD; RAIN;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; NIGERIA; POLLUTANT; POLLUTION; SAFETY; SOIL; VEGETABLE;

CADMIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; LEAD; NIGERIA; VEGETABLES;

EID: 26644440930     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-005-0749-1     Document Type: Article

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