Urban agriculture is increasing in many urban areas in developing countries including
Kenya. This is posing a danger of food contamination from heavy metals. This study …

Abstract Knowledge of toxic metal levels in livestock feeding on dumpsite waste is important
for assessing the effects of pollutants in animals and contaminant intakes by human. A study …

Organ meat is a good source of protein, and some organs, notably the liver and kidney, are
rich in vital minerals. In less developed countries, it is highly consumed because of tradition …

The study assessed the dietary intake of lead and cadmium and health risk from
consumption of various parts of cow meat by the urban population of Enugu State, Nigeria …

Background. Hitherto studies in response to the June 2010 lead poisoning, Zamfara State,
Nigeria, have focused on clinical interventions without information on livestock and other …

This study was carried out to assess the concentration of heavy metals in selected areas
used for urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam and compare them with permissible limit from …

Abstract The concentrations of Copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), manganese (Mn) and lead (Pb)
in liver, kidneys and red meat of cattle slaughtered in selected abattoirs in Owerri metropolis …

Kenya's blueprint on national development (Vision 2030) is based on the principles of
sustainable development and it has prioritized agriculture to drive economic development …

A study was carried out to determine the levels of heavy metals [(arsenic (As), mercury (Hg),
cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb)] contamination in soils and edible parts of free-range local …

Heavy metal and metalloid contamination in food resulting from mining is of major concern
due to the potential risk involved. Food consumption is the most likely route of human …