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. |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria
2018-12-01
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| 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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