Heavy metals concentration and distribution in soils and vegetation at Korle Lagoon area in Accra, Ghana

The call for reclamation of land around Korle Lagoon in Accra, Ghana, where burning of e-waste and cultivation of vegetables takes place, makes risk assessment of heavy metal contaminations important. This study aimed at evaluating the levels and risk of heavy metal contamination in soils and vegeta...

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Main Authors: Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah, Emmanuel Addae, Dzidzo Yirenya-Tawiah, Frank Nyame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Cogent Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311843.2017.1405887