Eunice Nuwamanya, Denis Byamugisha, Caroline K Nakiguli, Christopher Angiro, Alice V Khanakwa, Timothy Omara, Simon Ocakacon, Patrick Onen, Daniel Omoding, Boniface Opio, Daniel Nimusiima, Emmanuel Ntambi
Metal fabrication workshops (MFWs) are common businesses in Ugandan cities, and especially those producing metallic security gates, window and door frames (burglar-proof), and balcony and staircase rails. The objective of this study was to comparatively assess the pollution levels and potential health risks of manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pd) and nickel (Ni) in pooled surface soil samples from four 5-, 7-, 8-, and 10-year-old MFWs ( n = 28) and a control site ( n = 8) in Mbarara City, Uganda...
January 30, 2024: Journal of Xenobiotics