The drive for development and modernization has come at great cost. Various human
activities in developed and developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

The effects of lead (Pb2+) on human health have been recognized since antiquity. However,
it was not until the 1970s that seminal epidemiological studies provided evidence on the …

The levels of lead, cadmium, copper, nickel and zinc were determined in the roadside
topsoil in Osogbo, Nigeria, with the view to determining the effect of traffic density and …

Objectives Traditional hazards such as poor sanitation currently account for most of Africa's
environmentally related disease burden. However, with rapid development absent …

Metallic lead and several inorganic and organic lead compounds have been considered by
previous working groups convened by IARC (IARC, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1987). New …

A study of the impacts of urban road transportation on the ambient air and the health of
residents of some heavily trafficked locations-eight in Lagos metropolis, four in Ibadan and …

Objectives Lead acetate (LA) is a known toxicant, and its exposure in the environment has
been on the increase in recent times, leading to oxidative stress and tissue damage. Based …

Two hundred and forty blood samples were collected from children, women and men in
urban area of Enugu State. The samples were analyzed for nickel, manganese and …

While blood lead levels (BLLs) in many western countries have progressively declined since
1976, in Nigeria high BLL continue to be documented not only in exposed workers but also …

Sublethal levels of pollutants usually cause biochemical or physiological effects at the
subcellular level in an organism. Death is too extreme a criterion for determination of …