Akpe, Michael Akomaye

Health Risk Analysis of Heavy Metals (Cr, Fe, Hg & Ni) in Edible Vegetables in Yala Urban Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Akpe, Michael Akomaye, Ashishie, Providence Beteluwhobel & Inezi, Faith Patrick · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2019

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine concentration of heavy metals in the soil and edible vegetables planted consumed Yala Urban Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, ascertained the level of metals contamination and the possible health risk or implication. Sampling: Forty ei...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i230105

Concentration of Heavy Metals (Cd, Co, Cr, & Fe) in Soil and Edible Vegetables in Obudu Urban Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Akpe, Michael Akomaye & Ubua, Placcidus Unimuyi · Chemical Science International Journal · 2019

The soil and edible vegetable samples were collected from Obudu Urban Area of Cross River State and were digested and analyzed for the Cd, Co, Cr, and Fe (heavy metals) concentration using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) in the University of Calabar Laboratory. The eight veg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CSJI/2019/v27i130105

Health Risk Assessment of Selected Trace Metals in Edible Vegetables Grown in Obudu Urban Area of Cross River State Nigeria

Akpe, Michael Akomaye, E. Inah, Bassey & N. Osabor, Vincent · Asian Food Science Journal · 2018

Aim: Edible vegetables are consumed directly as food or medicine in Obudu urban area of Cross River State, yet they are sometimes grown in old wastes dumpsites where wastes containing trace metals may have been disposing of indiscriminately, with the view to tap the composted man...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AFSJ/2018/41561