Publications by authors named "Olufemi David Amos"
Organochlorine pesticides in therapeutic teas and human health risk assessment.
Adeniyi Abiodun Adenuga Odunayo Timothy Ore Olufemi David Amos Aminat Ololade Onibudo Olawole Ayinuola
Food Addit Contam Part B Surveill
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- - This study assessed the levels of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in commercially available therapeutic teas to understand the health risks of long-term consumption.
- - The researchers used a specialized extraction method and analyzed the samples with Gas Chromatography to detect pesticide levels, finding many exceeded EU safety limits.
- - Notable findings included widespread detection of aldrin in all samples, with methoxychlor and p,p'-DDT found in most, while the health risk assessment highlighted aldron as a significant cancer risk.
The global desire for modernization through technology has thrown up a major disposal challenge for e-wastes, especially in low-economic countries. This study assessed the environmental impacts and possible health risks of potentially toxic metals emanating from poorly managed e-wastes across three main representative sites in southwest Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from three major cities in Southwestern Nigeria and analyzed for As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr, Ni and Zn.
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