Distribution, bioaccessibility and human health risks of toxic metals in peri-urban topsoils of the Kumasi Metropolis

The occurrence of heavy metals in urban soils is of great environmental concern due to the unwanted health effect associated with their excessive exposure. The study assessed levels of heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sn, V, and Zn) in peri-urban communities of the Kumasi metropolis and...

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Main Authors: Niib Konwuruk, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye, Godfred Darko, PhD, Matt Dodd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621000053