HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION THROUGH THE CONSUMPTION OF VEGETABLES (A CASE STUDY OF EFFURUN AND MAMMY MARKETS, WARRI, NIGERIA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Heavy Metal Contamination in Vegetables from Effurun and Mammy Markets,
Warri, Nigeria. This study assessed the heavy metal content (copper, lead, and
zinc) in three commonly consumed vegetables: tomatoes, okra, and green leaf,
sourced from Effurun and Mammy Markets in Warri, Nigeria. The concentrations
of these metals were compared to the permissible limits set by the Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO). For Tomatoes: Copper levels for mammy
market(
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