Petroleum and Chemical Industry International(PCII)
ISSN: 2639-7536 | DOI: 10.33140/PCII
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Ecological Impact and Human Health Risk Assessment of Pumpkin and Spinach Cultivated Around Non-Mining Axes of Ebonyi State
Abstract
Chibuike Akpa, Philip Njoku Obasi, Matthew Okpani Alu
The study evaluated human health risks associated with the consumption of pumpkin and spinach cultivated around non-mining areas of the Asu River Group. Eighteen samples were collected and analyzed for As, Pb, and Cd, obtaining fifty-four results. The samples were washed with deionized water, air-dried and oven dries at 105°C for 48 hours, and analyzed using Varian (USA) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The concentration of Pb, As, and Cd in the vegetable trend follows; Ebonyi south (ES)