期刊名称：Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2041-0484
电子版ISSN：2041-0492
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：04
页码：371-375
出版社：Maxwell Science Publications
摘要：Human exposure to heavy metals is a subject of public health concern that have attracted the attention of researchers, health and nutrition experts all over the world. Green Leafy Vegetables (GLVs) are important part of diets in the South-South Region of Nigeria. Consumption of vegetables exposed to heavy metals contamination may lead to serious health complications. In this investigation, we estimated the concentrations of some heavy metals (Pb, Hg, Al, Cd, Fe and Zn) in GLVs harvested from vegetable gardens in the residential areas along Itam road construction site, Uyo, Nigeria. The results showed that Pb, Hg, Al and Cd concentrations were significantly high (p Teliferia occidentalis had higher values of heavy metals than Talinium triangulare . However, zinc and iron levels in the GLV exposed samples were not significantly (p>0.05) higher than the control. Our findings showed that heavy metal contamination of edible vegetable is high at road construction sites and may impact negatively on the health of human and animals living in such environment. We suggest that health impact assessment be carried out at construction sites in order to suggest necessary measure that can alleviate the effects of such environmental contaminants.
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