Crude oil Pollution and its effects on Vegetables: PAH and Heavy metals

A lot have been said about crude oil pollution in Nigeria and its effect to the economy and environment. This piece however, takes a critical look at the concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy metals found in the samples of vegetables harvested from these areas where pollution has occurred as against the permissible limits available from literature as to identify their potential effect (developmental, reproductive, neurological) and health hazard. It will thus be an invaluable piece to Health workers, Biochemists, Nutritionist, and all other researchers in the field of sciences and Environmental Studies.

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IKENNA C. ONYEBUCHI is a dedicated academician with great interest in carrying out academic researches and writing. He Trained as a Biochemist at Anambra State University Uli and is currently a Research Student at the Federal University of technology, Yola.He also has the book title Chaperone-Co-chaperone Interactions to his credit.