Review on heavy metals contamination in the environment.
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Date
2017
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Progressive Academic Publishing, UK
Abstract
Review was made on heavy metals, the various organs that they affect in human body, their
sources, effects and control. Heavy metals that are of environmental importance include
cadmium, lead, arsenic and mercury. The various sources of these metals in the environment
include mining, industry, exhaust fumes of vehicle, soil, food, water and so on. These metals
affect various organs in human body such as kidney, central nervous system, gastrointestinal
tract, lungs, liver and so on. So in other to experience safety of living in the environment, the
way these metals are released in to the environment should constantly be monitored and
controlled. And there should be remediation for heavy metals in contaminated soils.
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Metals, Sources, Organs, environment