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• Published Subscription Original Research 2 Dec 2025

  Heavy Metal Exposure in Industrial Workers of Punjab

  By Stephen Monday, Atul Khajuria, Eric Kwasi Elliason, Gagan, J. Samuel Kamanda

  Abstract: Background: Particularly for those in sectors such textiles, metallurgy, and electronics, heavy metal exposure in industrial environments is a major health issue. A range of negative health effects can result from metal exposure including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), and nickel (Ni), including neurological, pulmonary, and renal ones. There is little information available on the degree of heavy metal exposure industrial workers in Punjab, India experience. Objective: …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 1–7 Read article →

• Published Subscription Original Research 30 Sep 2024

  Selected Heavy Metals Levels (Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, Fe) in Gwadabawa Lake, Sokoto State, Nigeria

  By Aminu Umar Imam, Yusuf Sarkingobir, Ummu Tukur

  Abstract: The main aim of this work was to determine the concentrations of some heavy metals, specifically Cu, Cd, Pb, Cr and Fe in Gwadabawa lake, Gwadabawa Local Government, Sokoto State using standard methods (atomic absorption spectroscopy) and materials of analytical grade. The results were analyzed. The range of Fe concentration was 0.01 ± 0.001 to 1.37 ± 0.3(ppm), and range of Cu concentration determined was 0.00 to 0.02±0.008(ppm). The range …

  Published in International Journal of Minerals · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 8–15 Read article →