Assessment of Some Heavy Metals and Iron Parameters amongst Dumpsite Scavengers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Potential health risk assessment of some heavy metals (lead ,Nickel, Zink, Copper and Iron) in muscle of Silago Sihama in Qeshm, Khamir Port and Pol Port, Hormozgan
In recent years, anthropogenic and natural activities have caused high levels of metal contamination into the aquatic ecosystem. These pollutants can accumulate in the food chain. The present study examined the amount of metals such as lead ,Nickel, Zink, Copper and Iron in the muscle tissue of Silago Sihama because of their importance in three regions of the Hormozgan province.Sampling was don...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2394-1111
DOI: 10.9734/jamps/2020/v22i1130203