Lead and cadmium exposures from canned and non-canned beverages in Nigeria: A public health concern

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 366, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 621-626

  Maduabuchi, J M U ^a   Nzegwu, C N ^a   Adigba, E O ^a   Aloke, R U ^a   Ezomike, C N ^a   Okocha, C E ^a   Obi, E ^a   Orisakwe, O E ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Beverages; Cadmium; Contaminants; Fruit drink; Lead; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; IMPURITIES; LEAD; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; TOXIC MATERIALS; TOXICITY;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER (AAS); FRUIT DRINK; NIGERIA; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BEVERAGES;

CADMIUM; LEAD; NITRIC ACID;

CADMIUM; FOOD STORAGE; LEAD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BEVERAGE; CALCULATION; CANNED FOOD; CONSUMER; CONTAMINATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BEVERAGES; CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; LEAD; NIGERIA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33745813191     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.12.015     Document Type: Article

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