Determination of Cadmium Concentration in Eight Nigerian Food Samples from Some Selected Markets using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Method
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2018-08-08
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This study investigates the presence of cadmium in eight Nigerian food samples from Oja Oba, Ojuwoye
and Kuto markets in Kwara, Lagos and Ogun State respectively. The food samples were analyzed using
atomic absorption spectrometer. The results obtained revealed that cadmium was present in all the food
samples that were analyzed at different concentration ranging from 0.001 ppm to 0.007 ppm. The
results showed a permissive concentration of cadmium in the food samples as compared to FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on food additives (EFSA, 2012) weekly limit of 2.5 μg/kg body weight. Since trace
amount of cadmium is expected in almost all food samples due to natural conditions, it is necessary to
pay close attention to cadmium contamination in food samples as continuous intake of food containing
cadmium is dangerous to health
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A.T. Hamzat, Louis Hitler, A.T. Aderemi, A.I. Pigweh, O.O. Amusan, T.O. Magu, S.A. Lawani, Determination of cadmium concentration in eight Nigerian food samples from some selected markets using atomic absorption spectrophotometric method, J. Env. Sci. Pollut. Res. 4(2) (2018) 275–277