Iron, lead, and nickel in selected consumer products in Nigeria: A potential public health concern
| Autor: | Winston O. Doherty, A.M. Yusuf, J. G. Ayenimo, Olaolu A. Ogunkunle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Health
Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject chemistry.chemical_element Heavy metals Consumer protection Contamination Pollution Cosmetics Mercury (element) law.invention Human health Nickel chemistry law Environmental chemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental science Atomic absorption spectroscopy media_common |
| Zdroj: | Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. 92:51-59 |
| ISSN: | 1029-0486 0277-2248 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02772240902830680 |
| Popis: | There is a dearth of data on the consumer product concentrations of iron, lead, and nickel for accurate comparison to be made. The levels of these elements were determined in 85 samples of six different classes of personal care products commonly used in Nigeria using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The results of the analysis showed that the range of the mean concentrations of Fe was 0.485–1.108 ppm, Pb ND–0.163 ppm, and Ni ND-0.160 ppm. The analytical data have demonstrated that the selected consumer products are possible sources of iron, lead, and nickel exposure. Users can be exposed to these metals directly through dermal contact or inhalation. The regulations relating to cosmetic products give no limit values for heavy metals in cosmetic products, hence, it was difficult to establish if the values obtained in this study are safe or not. Prolonged use of soaps, creams, and detergent containing these elements may pose threat to human health and the environment. This could be responsible for variou... |
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