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ArticleToxicology reports2023

Human health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in soil and air particulate matter of automobile hub environments in Kumasi, Ghana.

Francisca Nti Konadu, Opoku Gyamfi, Eugene Ansah, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye, Victor Agyei, Emmanuel Dartey, Matt Dodd, Seth Obiri-Yeboah, Godfred Darko

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Article in Toxicology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Francisca Nti KonaduDepartment of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Opoku GyamfiDepartment of Chemistry Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Asante Mampong, Ghana.
Eugene AnsahDepartment of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Lawrence Sheringham BorquayeDepartment of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Victor AgyeiDepartment of Biological Sciences Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Asante Mampong, Ghana.
Emmanuel DarteyDepartment of Chemistry Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Asante Mampong, Ghana.
Matt DoddSchool of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Seth Obiri-YeboahDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana.
Godfred DarkoDepartment of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GHAkenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentKumasi Technical University · GHRoyal Roads University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid urbanization and uncontrolled industrial activities in developing countries have raised concerns about potentially toxic metal contamination of the environment. This study assessed the levels of potentially toxic elements in soil and airborne particulate matter in the Suame and Asafo areas in the Kumasi metropolis, characterized by a high concentration of auto mechanic workshops and residential settlements. X-ray fluorescence analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry were used to determine the metal concentrations in the samples. The results showed high concentrations of potentially toxic elements in the soil and air samples, indicating contamination from automotive activities. Metals such as Co, Ni, Pb, and Zn were found to be present at concentrations (13.42-6101.58 mg/kg and 14.15-11.74 mg/kg for Suame and Asafo respectively) that pose potential health risks to exposed populations. Mathematical models such as pollution indices were used to assess the extent of contamination and determine the potential sources of the metals - the automotive repairs. The findings highlight the urgent need for environmental management and remediation strategies to mitigate the health risks of exposure to potentially toxic elements in the Kumasi metropolis automotive hub.

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Ecological and human health riskEnvironmental pollutionMetal distributionUrban contamination

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PMID37752909
PMCPMC10518481
OpenAlexW4386813116

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