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Assessment of Human Health Risk Factors Associated with Using Portable Water from the River Benue at Makurdi
Abstract: The non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk posed to children and adults by Cadmium, Nickel, Zinc and Lead concentration in River Benue water were evaluated in this study. Sampling for the metals was conducted on three locations in transect of north bank, middle stream and south bank making a total of nine stations. These metals were estimated as hazard index (HI) which took into account the combined effects from the heavy metals …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 1–10 Read article