Sajjad Hussain, Tasawar Khanam, Subhan Ullah, Fouzia Aziz, Abdul Sattar, Imran Hussain, Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddique, Amna Maqsood, Changfeng Ding, Xingxiang Wang, Jianjun Yang
In developing countries, like Pakistan, the pursuit of urbanization and economic development disrupts the delicate ecosystem, resulting in additional biogeochemical emissions of heavy metals into the human habitat and posing significant health risks. The levels of these trace elements in humans remain unknown in areas at higher risk of pollution in Pakistan. In this investigation, selected trace metals including Copper (Cu), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb) Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), and Arsenic (As) were examined in human hair, urine, and nail samples of different age groups from three major cities (Muzaffargarh, Multan, and Vehari) in Punjab province, Pakistan...
November 24, 2023: Toxics