A Review of the Health Implications of Heavy Metals in Food Chain in Nigeria

Heavy metals such as Zn, Pb, Fe, and Cu are abundant in the environment and contribute largely to the sustainability and equilibrium of ecosystem processes. However, because of their bioaccumulation, nondegradability, and the excessive amounts in which they exist, these metals contaminate the food c...

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Main Authors: Ugonna C. Nkwunonwo, Precious O. Odika, Nneka I. Onyia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6594109
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