An Overview of Heavy Metal Contamination of Water and Its Effect on Human Health

Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that have a high atomic weight and a density at least five times greater than that of water. The continuous industrial activities that generate metals have led to their wide distribution in the environment which raised a concern over the effects of such...

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Main Authors: Danjuma, M.S., Abdulkadir, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2018-12-01
Series:UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
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Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/238
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