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 increasing scourge of cancer epidemiology is a global concern. With WHO emphasizing
that 40% of all cancer cases are preventable, exposure to known and suspected …

This study was aimed at determining mainly the concentrations of As and other metals (Cd,
Cu, Hg, Pb, V and Zn) in samples of feed, soil, plants and foods (fish, chicken, goat and cow …

Worldwide estimates suggest that 25 to 33 per cent of the global burden of disease is
attributable to environmental factors, while infectious diseases are the actual leading cause …

When one reads of lead, it is rarely long before the Roman world is mentioned. Their two
stories are closely intertwined in a tale of necessity, progress, and the “enticing vices” of …

The lead poisoning crisis in Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria has been called the worst such
case in modern history and it presents unique challenges for risk assessment and …

Lead in childhood is well known to be associated with poor neurodevelopment. As part of a
study on maternal anemia and offspring neurodevelopment, we analyzed blood lead level …

Objectives: This study aimed to obtain representative data on the levels of heavy metals in
seafood and farm produce consumed by the general population in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State …

Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world, with
consequences of ID and ID anemia (IDA) in young children including behavioral and …

Background Lead toxicity is a cause of intellectual disability in children and majority of
affected children live in developing countries. Its adverse effect on pregnancy outcome has …