Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Imported Frozen Fish Sold in Damaturu and Maiduguri Fish Markets, Nigeria
S. M. Jajere,
D. Jidda,
M. D. Goni
et al.
Abstract:Heavy metals bioaccumulation in fish constitute an issue of public health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) in the head and muscle tissues of imported frozen fish as well as health risk to man. A total of 30 frozen fish were sampled from different fish markets in Damaturu and Maiduguri in Yobe and Borno States, Nigeria respectively. Heavy metal concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The highest mean concentration levels (0.60 ± 0.32 … Show more
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