Distribution and in-vitro bioaccessibility of potentially toxic metals in surface soils from a mining and a non-mining community in Ghana: implications for human health
Benjamin Darko Asamoah, Matt Dodd, Lily Lisa Yevugah, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye, Alexander Boateng, Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Godfred Darko
Topics & Concepts
Gold miningEnvironmental chemistryContaminationMetalPollutionSoil waterEnvironmental scienceEnrichment factorHuman healthHeavy metalsPositive correlationMining engineeringChemistrySoil scienceGeologyEcologyBiologyEnvironmental healthMedicineInternal medicineOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryHeavy metals in environmentHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityMining and Resource Management