Trace elements concentrations in soil contaminate corn in the vicinity of a cement-manufacturing plant: potential health implications
Sa’adatu Abatemi-Usman,
Olubunmi Akindele,
Ayansina Ayanlade
et al.
Abstract:Background
Cultivated lands in the vicinity of industry are vulnerable due to trace element releases from industrial activities. One such situation concerns the surrounding of the largest cement-manufacturing plant in sub-Saharan Africa, located in Obajana, Nigeria.
Objective
This study aimed at examining the trace element concentrations in the soil as they contaminate corn crops in the vicinity of a cement manufacturing plant. A case study of the cement-m… Show more
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