Human risk associated with potential exposure to heavy metals in a gadoid fish species from selected markets in Benin City, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Wangboje, O.M., Ekundayo, O.T., Osasehi, E.J., Erhayimwen, M, Efenudu, U.I.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Idodo Umeh Publishers Limited 2019
• Subjects: heavy metals; Gadus morhua; toxic/hazard quotient; markets; Nigeria; Moe; atlantic cod
• Online Access: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tfb/article/view/189465

The study ascertained the levels of Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn) in the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) of mean weight 679 ± 16.05 g, from selected markets in Benin city, Nigeria, by Atomic Absorption Spectrometric technique, in order to ascertain their suitability for human consum...