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Six different marine fish species: Cynoglossus arel, Carangoides chrysophrys, Euryglossa orientalis, Sardinella longiceps, Siganus canaliculatus, and Parastromateus niger were collected from fishing areas within the international waters of Iraq in the top of the Arabian Gulf located between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to investigate the accumulation of certain heavy...

With the world’s growing population, the provision of a safe, nutritious, and wholesome food supply has become a major challenge. Owing to both manmade and natural processes, an array of chemical and toxic agents find their way into our food supplies, including fish, through multiple routes. When consumed, such...

Aims: To determine the concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn) in kidney and liver of slaughtered cattle.  Study Design: Analytical method. Place and Duration of Study: Samples obtained from Gwagwalada abattoir in Abuja, Nigeria and transported University of Abuja, Chemistry Laboratory for analysis. The study...

The concentrations of eight selected heavy metals, Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Cr, As, Hg, and Zn in seven consumable vegetables harvested at some dump sites and farm lands ( as control) in Port Harcourt and its environs in Rivers State Nigeria were investigated. The soils in which they are...