An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda

An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda

Background: Environmental contamination with elevated levels of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr 6+ ), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states of which are found in Uganda—raises health risk to the public. Pb, Cr 6+ , Cd, and Ni for instance are generally cons...

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Main Authors: Keneth Iceland Kasozi, Eric Oloya Otim, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Gerald Zirintunda, Andrew Tamale, Justin Ekou, Grace Henry Musoke, Robert Muyinda, Kevin Matama, Regan Mujinya, Henry Matovu, Fred Ssempijja, Ejike Daniel Eze, Mauryn Atino, Bede Udechukwu, Ronald Kayima, Patrick Etiang, Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua, Stellamaris Kembabazi, Ibe Michael Usman, Sheu Oluwadare Sulaiman, Phyllis Candy Natabo, Grace Nambatya Kyeyune, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Ochan Otim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Toxicology Research and Application
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2397847320985255

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