BIOMONITORING OF THE TOXICITY OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED WORKERS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION Background of study. Heavy metals pose serious health challenges especially among occupationally exposed workers. Work has it’s positive health promoting effects, as the financial benefits provides the worker with the basic necessities of life. There is however a reciprocal and interactive relationship between the workers and the work environment. Occupational hazard is the risk, harm or danger that an individual is exposed to at the workplace, whereas occupational diseases ...
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