Distribution and Health Risks of Nitrate and Heavy Metals in Edible Leafy Vegetables Grown in Sewage Sludge and Wastewater-Amended Agricultural Soils

Assessment of Toxic Metals in Some Selected Cosmetic Products in Nigeria and Their Health Risks

“…Comparatively, high concentration (mg/kg) of Cd, 0.5 -1.1, 0.279 -0.781, 14.4 -37.3, ND -36.3 and 0.14 -14.28 were reported by Nnorom et al [37], Ayenimo et al [11], Al-Dayel et al [12], Omenka and Adeyi [3] and Zafarzadeh et al [38] as compared to the present study, while those reported by Khalid et al [39], Chauhan et al [40]; and Ekere et al [41] for Cd were lower. The Pb (0.008 -0.084 mg/kg) were similar in some cases to what Ekere et al [41] reported, while Nnorom [42], Chauhan et al [40] and Ekere et al [41] were higher than the present study. The concentration (mg/kg) Zn (0.07-0.93) was lower than 1.88 -112,000, 72.0 -128.8 and 0.539 -1.104 as reported by Omenka and Adeyi [3], Nnorom et al [37] and Ayenimo et al [11].…”