Levels of mercury in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), water, and sediment in the Migori gold mining belt, Kenya, and the potential ramifications to human health
Abstract:Understanding mercury levels in gold mining areas where Background locals consume fish is important in evaluating the risk to the population. This study determined the levels of total mercury (T-Hg) in Nile tilapia, water, and sediment in the Migori gold mining belt and the potential risk to human health.: Water, sediment, and fish were sampled from 10 sites in Rongo Methods and Nyatike and analyzed for T-Hg using cold vapor atomic absorption spectroscopy. Geo-accumulation index (IGeo) was used to evaluate sed… Show more
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