The lead content of plants and animals as indicators of environmental contamination.
Lead content of tissues from some edible plants, pigeons and a vulture, and from human and cattle blood were determined to gain insight into the extent of environmental lead contamination in Zaria and Kaduna environs of Kaduna state of Nigeria. The results suggest that environmental lead contamination in these areas was insignificant when compared to values from developed countries like US. However, there is need for more work of this nature on a regional basis to ascertain the true picture of total environmental lead pollution in Nigeria.
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Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Zaria, Nigeria.
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D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000378:metabolism*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D007854:Lead