Concentrations and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Fish from the Fosu Lagoon

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dc.contributor.authorO., Akoto
dc.contributor.authorF., Bismark Eshun
dc.contributor.authorG., Darko
dc.contributor.authorE., Adei
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-15T13:19:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-19T01:58:39Z
dc.date.available2020-06-15T13:19:10Z
dc.date.available2023-04-19T01:58:39Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-01
dc.descriptionAn article published by INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (IJER)en_US
dc.description.abstractConcentrations of Cu, Pb, Cr, Cd, Mn, Ni, Fe and Zn were determined in the muscle samples of Sarotherodon melanotheron from the Fosu Lagoon in Cape Coast using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results showed that, metal concentration in the fish muscle was in the order Mn > Zn > Fe > Pb > Ni > Cd > Cu > Cr. Mean concentrations of Pb and Cd in the fish exceeded the maximum tolerable limit set by the European Union. Although the mean concentrations of some metals exceeded this limit, their estimated daily intakes were below their oral reference dose recommended by the international regulatory bodies. Health risk assessment of consumers from the intake of metal contaminated in the muscle of S. melanotheron from the lagoon was evaluated by using Health Risk Index (HRI) calculations. In this study, the total HRI through consumption of fish calculated by adding the individual HRIs was less than 1, indicating that there is no significant potential health risk associated with the consumption of fish from the Fosu Lagoon.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUSTen_US
dc.identifier.citationINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (IJER).,Int. J. Environ. Res., 8(2):403-410,Spring 2014en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/12403
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (IJER)en_US
dc.subjectEstimated Daily Intakes,en_US
dc.subjectFish,en_US
dc.subjectHealth Risken_US
dc.subjectHeavy metalsen_US
dc.subjectPollutionen_US
dc.titleConcentrations and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Fish from the Fosu Lagoonen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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