Evaluation of human exposure to lead and cadmium from some local Nigerian medicinal preparations

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 2907-2911

  Nnorom, I C ^a   Osibanjo, O ^b   Eleke, C ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Herbal Medicinal Preparations (HMPs); Lead; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; NITRIC ACID; TOXICITY;

BLOOD LEAD LEVELS; FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETERS; HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; HUMAN EXPOSURES; LEAD AND CADMIUMS; MEDICINAL PREPARATION; NIGERIA; STRINGENT REGULATIONS;

CADMIUM;

EID: 33845871994     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2907.2911     Document Type: Article

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