Publications by authors named "Kofi Sarpong"
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- Anthropogenic activities introduce toxic elements like arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) into the environment, affecting the food chain, particularly rice grown in the Asante Akim area.
- The research measured the concentrations of these elements in soil and rice using advanced analytical techniques, finding that most levels in rice were below the maximum allowable concentration (except slightly elevated Cd).
- Health risk assessments indicated no significant non-carcinogenic health risks from consuming the rice, although continued monitoring of heavy metal levels is recommended due to potential accumulation over time.
The study assessed 18 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in (Nile tilapia) sampled from an aquaculture cage (farm) and a wild catch. The PAHs in fish samples were analysed using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Four PAHs (in order of levels: Indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene > Anthracene > Perylene > Pyrene; 100-0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlobally, the consumption and use of cosmetics have increased exponentially. The presence of hazardous metals raises worries about their potential long-term impacts on human health. This review's primary goal is to shed light on the presence and ranges of heavy metal concentrations in diverse cosmetic samples as well as the instrumental techniques used by various authors to analyse the hazardous metals in the articles under evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The popularity of the services of traditional bone setters (TBS) in Ghana as an alternative health care requires exploration and documentation of the perspectives of providers and users.
Objective: To explore and document the perspectives of providers and users of the services of TBS in the management of musculoskeletal injuries in the Ashanti region, Ghana.
Methods: From the social constructivist and qualitative approach, in-depth interviews were used to explore the perspectives of eight TBS and 16 users of their services, selected purposively through snowballing.