Monitoring Exposure to Heavy Metals through Maize Consumption Using Human Hair among Male Adults in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNgure, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorSimiyu, Gelas
dc.contributor.authorSitati, Noah
dc.contributor.authorKinuthia, Geoffrey K.
dc.contributor.authorShisia, Silvanus
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-05T07:27:58Z
dc.date.available2023-07-05T07:27:58Z
dc.date.issued2011-09-01
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports on findings using hair as biomonitor marker for heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr and Cu) from geological source and exposure through regular maize consumption among selected male adults in Eldoret Municipality who had resided for five continous years. Concentration of Pb and Cu in anthropogenic pathways, while Cd and Cr reflected accumulation from the human activities. Usually higher concentration of heavy metals hair samples suggest longer term exposure. The estimated intake of Cd and Cr from maize in one zone associated with high concentration of the metals from geological source was appreciably above the respective recommended daily allowance (RDA), signifying possible health risks to humans. Significant correlations between Pb, Cd and Cu in hair and heavy metals from maize consumed suggested maize consumption as possible pathways of exposure of heavy metals in humans. Possible health risks from heavy metals were likely due to consumption of higher quantities of maize contaminated from geological and human activitiesen_US
dc.identifier.citationNgure, Veronica & Simiyu, & Gelas, & Sitati, Noah & Noah, & Shisia, Mr. Silvanus. (2011). Monitoring exposure to heavy metals through maize consumption using human hair among male adults in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4167
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLaikipia University College, Moi University, Daystar Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 1;No. 1,September 2011
dc.subjectLong-term exposureen_US
dc.subjectShort-term exposureen_US
dc.subjectHuman hairen_US
dc.subjectmaize consumptionen_US
dc.subjectHeavy metalsen_US
dc.titleMonitoring Exposure to Heavy Metals through Maize Consumption Using Human Hair among Male Adults in Eldoret Municipality, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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