Uncontrolled urban vegetable farming poses public health risks in Ethiopia
Urban agriculture is increasingly recognized as a vital part of food security initiatives in cities worldwide, including Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We studied trace metal levels in sediment, soil and irrigated vegetables from farms located along the Akaki River in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, and ev...
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Main Authors: | Taffere Addis, Sisay Ketema, Abayneh Melaku |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2024.1520923/full |
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