Lead Exposure: A Contributing Cause of the Current Breast Cancer Epidemic in Nigerian Women

Breast cancer incidence in Nigerian women has significantly increased during the past three decades in parallel with the rapid industrialization of that country. This suggested that the associated widespread contamination…

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Assessment of wastewater-irrigated soil containing heavy metals and establishment of specific biomarkers

Irrigation with treated wastewater (TWW) is a vital alternative for arid and semi-arid lands but it poses pollution-risk to soil, vegetation and groundwater. Therefore, in the present study, in vitro…

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