Evaluation of Heavy and Trace Metals in Fingernails of Young School Children and Adults in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Evaluation of Heavy and Trace Metals in Fingernails of Young School Children and Adults in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

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Fingernail samples of young school children and selected adults were collected with respect to sex and ages in Ilorin Kwara state. The aim of this study was to determine the level of heavy metals (Fe and Cu) and trace elements (Mg and K) in the fingernails of young school children and some selected...

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Main Authors:	HK Okoro, ST Alao, GB Adebayo, KA Basheer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2015-07-01
Series:	Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:	https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/120007
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