Source pages whose evidence comes from Sub-Saharan Africa, grouped by jurisdiction.
Nigeria (92)
- A pediatric health risk assessment of children’s toys imported from China into Nigeria (2020)
- A Review of Heavy Metal Concentration and Potential Health Implications of Beverages Consumed in Nigeria (2016)
- Accumulation of Chromium, Lead and Arsenic in Calcium Carbide Induced Ripened Fruits and Their Possible Human Health Risks in Bauchi, Nigeria (2026)
- An Academic Review on Heavy Metals in the Environment: Effects on Soil, Plants Human Health, and Possible Solutions (2024)
- An evaluation of the health risks, antibiotic residue levels and potentially toxic ingredients in Nigerian poultry products (2024)
- Analysis and Evaluation of the Effect of Heavy Metals in Fruits and Vegetables (2019)
- Analysis of Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and Tilapia Fish (Oreochromis niloticus) from Unreclaimed Mining Pits (2024)
- Analysis of Heavy Metals and Health Risk Assessment of Selected Energy Drinks in Nigeria (2026)
- Appropriateness of Essentials Trace Metals in Commonly Consumed Infant Formulae in Nigeria (2019)
- Arsenic and Chromium in Canned and Non-Canned Beverages in Nigeria: A Potential Public Health Concern (2007)
- Assessing Public Health Risks from Trace Element Contamination in Common Leafy Vegetables from Ondo, Nigeria, Using PIXE and Multivariate Statistics (2025)
- Assessment of Carcinogenic and Non-carcinogenic Health Risks of Metals in the Drinking Water of Gombe Local Government Area, Nigeria (2026)
- Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentration in Some Selected Cosmetic Products and Human Health Risk in Eleme LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria (2026)
- Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination and Health Risks from Urban-Grown Vegetables in Kano State, Nigeria (2025)
- Assessment of heavy metal contamination in fish, fruits, and vegetables in Southwest Nigeria: A systematic review (2024)
- Assessment of Heavy Metals in Edible Fruits Sold in Selected Markets in Ihiala Local Government Area, Anambra State (2023)
- Assessment of lead (Pb) remediation potential of Senna obtusifolia in Dareta Village, Zamfara, Nigeria (2020)
- Assessment of natural radioactivity and heavy metal accumulation in selected edible fruit nuts from Lagos and Ogun State markets, Nigeria (2025)
- Assessment of the concentrations and human exposure to heavy metals in bathing soaps in Nigeria (2024)
- Assessment of the Content of Pb, Cd, Ni and Cr in Soaps and Detergents from Akure, Nigeria (2007)
- Assessment of the Risk of Contamination of Food for Infants and Toddlers (2021)
- Assessment of toxic trace metal contamination in food spices sold in Nigerian markets (2025)
- Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic (AAS) Analysis of Heavy Metals and Health Risks Assessment of some Common Energy Drinks (2023)
- Chemical and microbiological quality of commercial fresh and frozen chicken drumstick in Umuhia, Nigeria (2022)
- Chemical composition of raw cashew (Anacardium occidentale) nuts sourced from Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria (2021)
- Chemical Contaminants in Nigerian Fresh and Marine Fish: A Review (2021)
- Comparative assessment of different coconut oils: Chromatographic and spectrometric analyses of pesticide residues, toxic heavy metals, and associated contents (2023)
- Comparison between pollutants found in breast milk and infant formula in the last decade: A review (2023)
- Comparison of toxic heavy metals in the breast milk of diabetic and non-diabetic postpartum mothers in Yenagoa, Nigeria (2023)
- Concentration and Health Risk Assessment of Selected Heavy Metals (HMs) in African spinach (Amaranthus hybridus) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Grown around Ashaka Community, Gombe State, Nigeria (2024)
- Contamination Factor, Metal Pollution Index and Estimated Daily Intake of Heavy Metals in Some Selected Energy Drinks in Nigeria (2026)
- Correlates of Food Contamination by Heavy Metals in Northwest Nigeria (2024)
- Determination of some heavy metals and their potential risk in selected vegetables on sale within Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria (2026)
- Determination of Some Heavy Metals in Kidney, Liver and Muscle of Domestic Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Guyuk Metropolis, Adamawa State, Nigeria (2020)
- Determination of Some Physicochemical Properties, Heavy Metals and Micronutrients of Some Energy Drinks Available in Nigeria (2025)
- Determination of some selected heavy metals in spinach and irrigated water from Samaru Area within Gusau Metropolis in Zamfara State, Nigeria (2015)
- Determination of some soft drink constituents and contamination by some heavy metals in Nigeria (2015)
- Determination of the Levels of Lead and Cobalt from Soils of an Irrigated Farmland in Lafia Nasarawa State-Nigeria Using Two Different Methods of Digestion (2020)
- Effectiveness of neem, cashew and mango trees in the uptake of heavy metals in mechanic village, Nigeria (2015)
- Effects of Artificial Sweat Formulation and Extraction Temperature on Estimation of the Dermal Bioaccessibility of Potentially Toxic Elements in a Contaminated Soil from an E-Waste Recycling Site (2022)
- Evaluating the ecological consequences of heavy metal contamination in soil induced by spent engine oil and palm oil mill effluents for sustainable development (2024)
- Evaluation of Effects of Heavy Metal Contents of Some Common Spices Available in Odo-Ori Market, Iwo, Nigeria (2016)
- Evaluation of Heavy Metals Level in Hair Dyes and their Potential Health Risk (2020)
- Evaluation of some heavy metal contaminants in biscuits, fruit drinks, concentrates, candy, milk products and carbonated drinks sold in Ibadan, Nigeria (2015)
- Genotoxic studies of cooked and uncooked processed spices using Allium cepa Test (2017)
- Harmful effects of heavy metals in cosmetics (2023)
- Health risk assessment of instant noodles commonly consumed in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2017)
- Heavy Metal Accumulation in Rice and Aquatic Plants Used as Human Food: A General Review (2021)
- Heavy Metal Concentration and Human Health Risk Assessment of Selected Brands of Seasoning Powder Sold in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2023)
- Heavy metal concentrations levels in groundwater and wastewater sources in parts of Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2022)
- Heavy Metal Content and Associated Health Risks in Selected Energy Drinks Sold in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria (2022)
- Heavy Metal Content in Breast Milk and Contributing Environmental and Maternal Factors: A Systematic Review (2025)
- Heavy metal content of over-the-counter toothpastes—a systematic review of in vitro studies (2025)
- Heavy Metal Quantification of Noodle Products Commonly Consumed in Nigeria (2018)
- Heavy metal toxicity in poultry: a comprehensive review (2023)
- Heavy metal, nutrient and antioxidant status of selected fruit samples sold in Enugu, Nigeria (2016)
- Heavy metals and microbial contamination of palm oil produced and sold at some markets in Kogi East Area, Kogi State, Nigeria (2021)
- Heavy Metals Concentration In Body Creams Commonly Used In Delta State Tertiary Institutions And Their Implications For Human Health (2024)
- Heavy Metals Quantification and Correlative Carcinogenic-Risks Evaluation in Selected Energy Drinks Sold in Bayelsa State Using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Technique (2023)
- Heavy metals risks in plant foods – need to step up precautionary measures (2020)
- Impact of Bushfire on Soil Heavy Metals in Oil Palm Plantations in Edo State, Nigeria (2025)
- Impacts of Heavy Metals in Seed Crops and Oil Seed on Human Health: A Threat to Food Safety — Review (2023)
- In vitro evaluation of bio-fortification effects on the nutritional quality, toxicological safety, and antioxidant of cassava (Manihot esculenta) flour, and environmental safety of processing water, using natural additives (2026)
- Investigation on the Environmental Effect of Local Production Method of Aluminium Utensil in Kano (2020)
- Lactational exposure of human infants to metal(loid)s in Sub-Saharan Africa and Mediterranean Europe: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
- Levels of heavy metals and their health risk assessment from wastewater irrigated spinach in railway quarters, Bauchi, Bauchi state, Nigeria (2020)
- Literature review and health risks assessment of heavy metal contamination in human milk (2024)
- Major chemical carcinogens and health exposure risks in some therapeutic herbal plants in Nigeria (2022)
- Microbial Density and Diversity and Lead Loads in Selected Street-Hawked Foods in Akure Metropolis, Nigeria (2023)
- Neuroprotective potentials of extracts from Moringa oleifera and Musa sapientum against cadmium chloride-induced neurotoxicity in rats cerebri (2025)
- Nickel Sorption onto Chitosan - Silica Hybrid Aerogel from Aqueous Solution (2021)
- Nutrient exploration and heavy metal risk assessment of baby milk and infant formulae sold within Umuahia metropolis, Nigeria (2026)
- Physicochemical Properties, Heavy Metals levels and Health Risk Assessment of selected Edible Oils purchased from major markets in Delta State, Nigeria (2025)
- Potential Hazards of Toxic Metals Found in Toothpastes Commonly Used in Nigeria (2016)
- Potential health risk and levels of heavy metals in water resources of lead-zinc mining communities of Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria (2020)
- Potential Toxic elements in shellfish from three rivers in Niger Delta, Nigeria: bioaccumulation, dietary intake, and human health risk assessment (2023)
- Potentially toxic metals in irrigation water, soil, and vegetables and their health risks using Monte Carlo models (2023)
- Preliminary assessment of toxic metals in cookware, moulding materials and soils from manufacturing sites in southwest Nigeria, with evaluation of cookware leaching potential (2026)
- Proximate composition and heavy metal content of Pleurotus tuberregium mushroom grown on different substrates in (Aba) Nigeria (2022)
- Public Health and Paediatric Risk Assessment of Aluminium, Arsenic and Mercury in Infant Formulas Marketed in Nigeria (2020)
- Quality assessment of some selected toothpastes used in Nigeria (2025)
- Quality Assessment of Some Selected Toothpastes Used in Nigeria (2025)
- Quantification of Heavy Metals in Canned Tomato Paste Sold in Ubani-Umuahia, Nigeria (2020)
- Quercetin and Omega-3 fatty acid averts the deleterious effects of Cadmium on NO, NOS, anti-oxidants and MDA levels in rats (2023)
- Risk of human exposure to metals in some household hygienic products in Nigeria (2019)
- Seasonal Variation and Uptake Pattern of Heavy Metals in Maize (2024)
- Studies on some heavy metal contents of Ximenia americana and Sclerocarya birrea wild fruit from North-Eastern Nigeria (2021)
- contaminants in virgin palm oil (2020)
- The Possible Effects of Heavy Metals in Honey as Toxic and Carcinogenic Substances on Human Health: A Systematic Review (2021)
- Toxic and Essential Metals in Staple Foods Commonly Consumed by Students in Ekiti State, South West, Nigeria (2015)
- Trace elements concentrations in soil contaminate corn in the vicinity of a cement-manufacturing plant: potential health implications (2023)
- Variations on the physiochemical, microbiological and selected heavy metals of different palm oil samples sourced from Galadima, Tarauni, Sabon-Gari, Yan-Kura of Kano State and samples from Kogi and Edo States of Nigeria (2020)
Ethiopia (24)
- Analysis of heavy metals and minerals in edible vegetable oils produced and marketed in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia (2024)
- Analysis of Nigella sativa L. (Black Cumin) seeds for levels of heavy metals using FAAS: geospatial profiling and regional safety implications (2025)
- Assessment of essential and non-essential metals in popcorn and cornflake commercially available in Ethiopia (2017)
- Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination and Associated Health Risks in Honey from Kellem Wollega Zone, Ethiopia (2026)
- Beer Safety: New Challenges and Future Trends within Craft and Large-Scale Production (2022)
- Determination of the Level of Heavy Metals in the Selected Cereals from Debre Markos Local Market, Amhara Region, Ethiopia (2022)
- Determination of the Physicochemical Quality of Groundwater and its Potential Health Risk for Drinking in Oromia, Ethiopia (2022)
- Evaluating the effects of geochemical and anthropogenic factors on the concentration and treatability of heavy metals in Awash River and Lake Beseka, Ethiopia: arsenic and molybdenum issues (2023)
- Health Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements Contamination of Commonly Consumed Fruits in Bahir Dar Town, Northwest Ethiopia (2024)
- Heavy metals concentration and health risk assessment in peanut and date palm from Jigjiga City Markets, Ethiopia (2024)
- Infant Exposure to Metals through Consumption of Formula Feeding in Mekelle, Ethiopia (2018)
- Levels of selected essential and non-essential metals in wheat flour and health risk assessment among consumers in Ethiopia (2022)
- Levels of selected metals in leaves of Cannabis sativa L. cultivated in Ethiopia (2015)
- Major, Minor and Toxic Minerals and Anti-Nutrients Composition in Edible Mushrooms Collected from Ethiopia (2015)
- Meta-analysis of public health risks of lead accumulation in wastewater, irrigated soil, and crops nexus (2022)
- Occurrence and accumulation of metals in lupine seeds in Ethiopia (2023)
- Physico-Chemical Characteristics and Level of Some Selected Metal in Edible Oils (2016)
- Quality and Safety of Rural Community Drinking Water Sources in Guto Gida District, Oromia, Ethiopia (2021)
- Soil variability effect on the indices of potentially toxic elements pollution under the coffee (Coffea arabica)-enset (Ensete ventricosum) agroforestry systems of Southern Ethiopia (2025)
- Suitability Assessment of Surface Water Quality for Irrigation: A Case Study of Modjo River, Ethiopia (2023)
- The Bioaccumulation and Physiological Effects of Heavy Metals in Carrots, Onions, and Potatoes and Dietary Implications for Cr and Ni: A Review (2014)
- The contents of essential and toxic metals in coffee beans and soil in Dale Woreda, Sidama Regional State, Southern Ethiopia (2023)
- Toxic metal contamination and health risk assessment of packaged fruit juices for children in Gondar city, Ethiopia (2025)
- Variations in elemental composition of rice (Oryza sativa L.) with different cultivation areas of Ethiopia (2023)
Ghana (16)
- Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Lettuce and Spring Onion Cultivated at Anthropogenic Activity Sites in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana (2024)
- Cadmium in Cacao from Latin America and the Caribbean: A Review of Research and Potential Mitigation Solutions (2019)
- Determination of heavy metals in selected vegetables from markets in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana (2018)
- Effects of Different Cooking Methods on Heavy Metals Level in Fresh and Smoked Game Meat (2016)
- Expert Investigation Related to Cocoa and Chocolate Products: Final Report (2022)
- Global Sourcing of Low-Inorganic Arsenic Rice Grain (2020)
- Health risk assessment of some selected heavy metals in infant food sold in Wa, Ghana (2023)
- Health risks of potentially toxic metals in cereal-based breakfast meals in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana (2023)
- Heavy metal content in mixed and unmixed seasonings on the Ghanaian market (2014)
- Heavy metal migration, exposure, and health risk through canned tomato mix under different marketing display models (2024)
- Levels of Heavy Metals in Selected Canned Fish on Cape Coast Market, Central Region, Ghana (2023)
- Maternal geophagy in Ghana: heavy metal exposure and health risks during pregnancy (2026)
- Monitoring and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Food (2014)
- Rapid Market Screening to assess lead concentrations in consumer products across 25 low- and middle-income countries (2024)
- Simultaneous Adsorption of Chromium, Nickel, and Phenol from Landfill Leachate Using Pineapple Residues Biochar (2026)
- Trace and Heavy Metals in Locally and Imported Spices Sold on Markets in Accra Metropolis, Ghana (2024)
South Africa (8)
- An assessment of heavy metal contaminants related to cannabis-based products in the South African market (2021)
- Concentrations and health risks of selected elements in leafy vegetables: a comparison between roadside open-air markets and large stores in Johannesburg, South Africa (2024)
- Determination of Heavy Metal Contamination in Premium and Supermarket Brands of Extruded Feline and Canine Food in the South African Market (2025)
- Determination of Selected Harmful Substances in Baby Diapers Available on the South African Market (2023)
- Health Risk Assessment of PM2.5 and PM2.5-Bound Trace Elements in Thohoyandou, South Africa (2017)
- Heavy Metal Contamination of Dairy Cattle Feed in the Free State and Limpopo Provinces of South Africa (2024)
- Levels of Heavy Metals in Grapevine Soil and Leaf Samples in Response to Seasonal Change and Farming Practice in the Cape Winelands (2023)
- Trace Metals, Crude Protein, and TGA-FTIR Analysis of Evolved Gas Products in the Thermal Decomposition of Roasted Mopane Worms, Sweet Corn, and Peanuts (2022)
Kenya (7)
- Considerations for environmental biogeochemistry and food security for aquaculture around Lake Victoria, Kenya (2023)
- Do You Know What You Drink? Comparative Research on the Contents of Radioisotopes and Heavy Metals in Different Types of Tea from Various Parts of the World (2024)
- Effects of Sludge on the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Soil and Plants in Obunga Slum, Kisumu County, Kenya (2018)
- How Safe is the Water Consumed in Different Parts of Nairobi, Kenya? (2021)
- Mercury speciation in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) environments in Kenya (2024)
- Toxic trace elements in different brands of milk infant formulae in Nairobi market, Kenya (2015)
- Urban mosquitoes and filamentous green algae: their biomonitoring role in heavy metal pollution in open drainage channels in Nairobi industrial area, Kenya (2021)
BF (4)
- Evaluation of metallic trace elements contents in some major raw foodstuffs in Burkina Faso and health risk assessment (2022)
- Evaluation of the Metallic Contamination of Market Garden Products around the Loumbila Dam (2023)
- Transfer of bisphenol A and trace metals from plastic packaging to mineral water in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2023)
- Uptake of Arsenic by Irrigated Vegetables and Cooked Food Products in Burkina Faso (2021)
Tanzania (4)
- Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in Fish from Lake Manyara, Northern Tanzania (2023)
- Community Awareness and Health Risk of Heavy Metals Through Consumption of Sardine (Rastrineobola argentea) From Lake Victoria, Tanzania (2025)
- Hidden Toxic Elements in Creams and Foundations (2025)
- Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Tropical Soils an Overview (2021)
CM (3)
- An assessment of heavy metal exposure risk associated with consumption of cabbage and carrot grown in a tropical Savannah region (2021)
- Heavy metal exposure risk associated with ingestion of Oreochromis niloticus and Coptodon kottae harvested from a lacustrine ecosystem (2023)
- The Effect of Cocoa Beans Heavy and Trace Elements on Safety and Stability of Confectionery Products (2016)
CI (3)
- Cd and Pb in cocoa beans: Occurrence and effects of chocolate processing (2021)
- Drivers of cadmium accumulation in Theobroma cacao L. beans: A quantitative synthesis of soil-plant relationships across the Cacao Belt (2022)
- Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals (Pb, Cd, Hg) in Hydroalcoholic Gels of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (2021)
Zambia (3)
- Assessment of total mercury (Hg) in soil, sediment, and tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) and health risk assessment among residents of Kitwe mining area, Zambia (2025)
- Impacts of Trace Metals Pollution of Water, Food Crops, and Ambient Air on Population Health in Zambia and the DR Congo (2022)
- Quantification of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Edible Wild-Mushrooms in Copperbelt and Western Provinces of Zambia (2020)
UG (2)
- Assessment of Levels, Speciation, and Toxicity of Trace Metal Contaminants in Selected Shallow Groundwater Sources, Surface Runoff, Wastewater, and Surface Water from Designated Streams in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda (2019)
- Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef From Eastern Uganda and Their Safety for Public Consumption (2021)
BW (2)
- Environmentally Friendly and Cheap Removal of Lead (II) and Zinc (II) from Wastewater with Fish Scales Waste Remains (2017)
- Perspectives on the Development of Filter Media for Point of Use Water Filters: Case Study of Arsenate Removal (2022)
CD (2)
- Application of soil amendments to reduce the transfer of trace metal elements from contaminated soils of Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) to vegetables (2024)
- Farming for battery metals (2022)
NA (2)
- Chemical composition and source apportionment of atmospheric aerosols on the Namibian coast (2020)
- Concentrations of trace elements in human milk: Comparisons among women in Argentina, Namibia, Poland, and the United States (2017)
DJ (2)
- Lead, Mercury and Cadmium in Fish and Shellfish from the Indian Ocean and Red Sea (African Countries): Public Health Challenges (2020)
- Nutritional and heavy metal composition of seaweeds from the coast of Djibouti (2025)
SD (1)
MU (1)
ZW (1)
MW (1)
RW (1)
- Nutritional value assessment of umufumba: A Rwandan wild edible plant Mondia whytei (Hook. F) (2019)
GA (1)
SC (1)
MR (1)
MG (1)
AO (1)
GN (1)
BJ (1)