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ArticleScientific reports2025

Human health risk assessment of metals and metalloid in food crops harvested from crude oil impacted community in Niger Delta, Nigeria.

Victoria Koshoffa Akinkpelumi, Chika Maurine Ossai, Prosper Manu Abdulai, Harrison Anezi Ozoani, Eudora Nwanaforo, Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Orish Ebere Orisakwe

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Victoria Koshoffa AkinkpelumiAfrican Centre of Excellence for Public health and toxicological Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Chika Maurine OssaiAfrican Centre of Excellence for Public health and toxicological Research, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Prosper Manu AbdulaiDepartment of Public Health Education, Faculty of Environment and Health Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Asante, Mampong, Ghana.
Harrison Anezi OzoaniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Eudora NwanaforoDepartment of Environmental Health Science, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Cecilia Nwadiuto ObasiDepartment of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Orish Ebere OrisakweAdvanced Research Centre, European University of Lefke, Northern Cyprus, Lefke, Mersin, TR-10, Turkey. orishebere@gmail.com.

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Abstract

This study evaluated the human health risks associated with consuming food crops contaminated with metals and metalloids in a crude oil-impacted area of the Niger Delta, Nigeria. A total of 48 composite samples (12 each of yam, cassava, cocoyam, and waterleaf) were collected from the Ibaa community and its Right-of-Way (ROW) zone. Edible portions were acid-digested (HNO₃/HClO₄, 3:1) and analyzed for As, Pb, Cd, Cu, and Zn using Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (GF-AAS; Hitachi Z-2000, Tokyo, Japan). Quality assurance included reagent blanks, certified reference materials, and spike recoveries, with recoveries of 92-107%, RSD < 5%, and detection limits of 1.73 µg/L (Pb), 0.02 µg/L (Cd, Cu, Zn), and 2.0 µg/L (As). Mean concentrations (mg/kg) in crops from the ROW were Pb: 0.0028-0.0118, As: 0.0002-0.0030, Cd: 0.0008-0.0027, Cu: 7.99-9.37, and Zn: 16.17-77.51, while control samples showed significantly lower levels. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) indicated two dominant contamination sources: anthropogenic Pb-Cd inputs from petroleum activities and Cu from agrochemical use. Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) revealed higher exposure in children, with maximum values for Zn (7.9 × 10

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Crops, AgriculturalFood ContaminationMetalloidsMetalsMetals, HeavyPetroleumEnvironmental MonitoringHumansNigeriaRisk AssessmentSoil PollutantsMetalloidsMetalsMetals, HeavyPetroleumSoil PollutantsCrude oilFood cropsHuman healthMetalloidMetalsRisk assessment

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PMCPMC12770628

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