LEAD CONTENT OF SOME FOOD ITEMS SOLD BY HAWKERS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS

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2006-08
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BELLO, SANI SAIDU
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This study determined lead concentrations in seven types of food sold by hawkers in Zaria and environs. Lead is a heavy metal that serves no useful purpose in the human body. The food samples were coded A –G respectively and the locations were coded A1 – H1. The samples were analyzed using Atomic Absortion Spectrophotometric Method (AAS), after appropriate treatment. Lead concentrations of sample A ranged from 0.03 – 0.16mg/L; B ranged from 0.2 – 0.18mg/L; C ranged from 0.01 to 0.22mg/L; D ranged from 0.04 to 0.16 mg/L; Lead concentration of E ranges from 0.02 to 0.04mg/L;F ranged from 0.12 to 0.13mg/L; and G ranged from 0.01 to 0.02mg/L. The concentrations of Lead in the food samples were consistently high for locations D1 and E1. This can be due to the human activities around the areas.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES ABU ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY. DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, ABU, ZARIA., NIGERIA. AUGUST 2006
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LEAD,, CONTENT,, SOME,, FOOD,, HAWKERS,, HAWKERS
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