Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) in Soil in Ondo State, Nigeria
Ediagbonya Thompson Faraday,
Joseph Ifeanyi Uche,
Aniekwe Chukwuma
Abstract:Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) adhere to soil particles and persist there for a considerable amount of time. Their near proximity might expose people by ingesting, inhalation, and skin contact, which could have neurotoxic, mutagenic, and cancerous health effects. In Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria, this investigation measured the level of PCBs in soil at five different sites. A GC paired with an ECD detector was used to evaluate the sample. Concentrated H2SO4 was used to clean the extracts. According to the s… Show more
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