Authors :
Mujeebat A. Idris; Taofik O. Akanbi; Boluwatife S. Olubusoye; Oluwatobi M. Alabi; Oluwafemi Awolesi; Peter G. Oni; Idara M. Akwa
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 11 - November
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Abstract :
Food consumption is one of the sources of
human exposure to heavy metals. In growing medium
sized cities in developed countries, heavy metal in food is
caused by industry and vehicular emissions. Most foods
sold in Nigerian outdoor markets are not properly
packaged thus making them more susceptible to
environmental pollution. Food contaminated with heavy
metals is unsafe and long term exposure to heavy metals
poses health risks such as cancer. This study
investigated the concentration of manganese, copper
Keywords :
Contamination; Heavy metals; Environmental Pollution; Food; AAS.
Food consumption is one of the sources of
human exposure to heavy metals. In growing medium
sized cities in developed countries, heavy metal in food is
caused by industry and vehicular emissions. Most foods
sold in Nigerian outdoor markets are not properly
packaged thus making them more susceptible to
environmental pollution. Food contaminated with heavy
metals is unsafe and long term exposure to heavy metals
poses health risks such as cancer. This study
investigated the concentration of manganese, copper
Keywords :
Contamination; Heavy metals; Environmental Pollution; Food; AAS.
