Research Article

Health Risks Assessment of Heavy Metals in Noodles Sold in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria

Emumejaye K.1*, Daniel-Umeri R. A.1, Edema O. G.2
1 Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Delta State.
2 Department of Physics, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: ekugbere@gmail.com
Published: Dec, 2016
Pages: 31-34

Abstract

The concentrations of some selected heavy metals were assessed by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in noodles sold in the study area. Total of eight different brands of noodles were investigated. The results of heavy metals in samples in mg/kg were in the order: Fe (13.15 – 144.75); Pb (0.00 – 0.55); Cd (0.00 – 0.01); As (0.00 – 0.14); Ni (0.01 – 0.09); Cu (0.02 – 0.33); Zn (1.45 – 8.05) and Cr (0.06 – 0.25). Estimates of daily intakes of metals and health risk index for noodles revealed that the local consumers were safe but were at risk of potential bioaccumulation arising from dietary of Ni, Cd, Cu, Zn in some samples

Keywords

Noodles Heavy metals Ozoro Average daily intake Human health risk

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How to Cite

K., E., A., D. R., & G., E. O. (2016). Health Risks Assessment of Heavy Metals in Noodles Sold in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 7(2), 31-34.

E. K., D. R. A., and E. O. G., "Health Risks Assessment of Heavy Metals in Noodles Sold in Ozoro, Delta State, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 31-34, December 2016.

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