Contribution of soil, water and food consumption to metal exposure of children from geological enriched environments in the coastal zone of Lake Victoria, Kenya

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 8-16

  Oyoo Okoth, Elijah ^a,b   Admiraal, Wim ^b   Osano, Odipo ^a   Manguya Lusega, David ^a   Ngure, Veronica ^a   Kraak, Michiel H S ^b   Chepkirui Boit, Victoria ^a   Makwali, Judith ^a  

^a Chepkoilel University College   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food consumption; Geological environment; Human hair; Lake Victoria; Metal intake

Indexed keywords

METAL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HAIR; HUMAN; KENYA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL; STATISTICS;

CHILD; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HAIR; HUMANS; KENYA; METALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL; WATER;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; CYPRINIDAE; RASTRINEOBOLA ARGENTEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84870236863     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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