Iron, manganese and nickel exposure from beverages in Nigeria: A public health concern?

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-338

  Maduabuchi, John Moses Uwanduoma ^a   Nzegwu, Christine Ngozi ^a   Adigba, Ese Ono ^a   Oragwu, Chikelue Ifeanyi ^a   Agbo, Felicia Ngozi ^b   Agbata, Chukwuemeka Amechi ^b   Ani, Ginika Chioma ^a   Orisakwe, Orish Ebere ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Beverages; Contaminants; Iron; Manganese; Nickel; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

IRON; MANGANESE; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BEVERAGE; FOOD COMPOSITION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 44849088700     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.335     Document Type: Article

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