Heavy metal content of selected African leafy vegetables planted in urban and peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Concentration levels of heavy metals in irrigation water and vegetables grown in peri-urban areas of Sanandaj, Iran
Concentration and daily intake (DI) of heavy metals [lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu)] were investigated in four common edible vegetables including coriander, dill, radish root and radish leaf grown at peri-urban sites in Sanandaj, Iran. A total of 120 composite samples of vegetables were taken from ten vegetable farms during six months from May to October 2012. Inductivel...
متن کاملPrevalence and Risk Factors for Campylobacter Infection of Chicken in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya
Campylobacter species are the most common cause of bacterial food borne disease affecting humans in both developed and developing countries [1]. It is estimated that 400 to 500 million cases of Campylobacter enteritis occur annually around the world [2]. Endocarditis, reactive arthritis, hemolytic uremic syndrome and septicemia are the complications that are occasionally seen [2,3]. Rare compli...
متن کاملPrevalence and Risk Factors for Campylobacter Infection of Chicken in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya
Campylobacter species are the most common cause of bacterial food borne disease affecting humans in both developed and developing countries [1]. It is estimated that 400 to 500 million cases of Campylobacter enteritis occur annually around the world [2]. Endocarditis, reactive arthritis, hemolytic uremic syndrome and septicemia are the complications that are occasionally seen [2,3]. Rare compli...
متن کاملDrivers of Gated Community developments in Urban Areas: The Case of Nairobi, Kenya
Higher and middle income residents in Nairobi, Kenya have demonstrated a great craving forgated community housing. The phenomenon is manifested in all forms of residential property advertisements andin most new residential developments. The objective of this paper is to establish the drivers of the gated communitydevelopments in Nairobi County by identifying and documenting the push factors cau...
متن کاملCharacteristics of Urban and Peri-Urban Sheep Production Systems and Economic Contribution in Highlands of Ethiopia
This study was initiated to characterize urban and peri-urban sheep production systems and their economic importance in and around the towns of Debre Berhan and Dessie, Ethiopia. The study was undertaken using group discussions, structured questionnaire and personal observations. In both locations the majority of sheep producers were male household heads and predominantly traders in urban and f...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1996-0786
DOI: 10.5897/ajest2013.1573