Determination of levels of heavy metals (arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury) in tin milk produced in Ghana
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Analysis of milk samples indicated their contamination by some heavy metals residues, exhibiting a wide array of hazardous impacts on human health. It can be observed that levels of mercury in milk is higher, followed by levels of lead, Arsenic, and cadmium. The statistical analysis of obtained data revealed that all examined milk samples having Pb, Cd, As and Hg levels above the recommended permissible limit.
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