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Human exposure to Lead (Pb) through the ingestion of contaminated groundwater with Pb has been associated with countless health effects. The current study aimed to determine the Pb levels in groundwater and assess the associated human health risks of exposure to Pb through the consumption of...

Water is an essential product for human survival, which all age groups consume and access to safe drinking water is essential to health. Safe drinking water implies that the water does not represent any significant risk to health over a lifetime of consumption, including different sensitivities...

Mining is one of the main sources of heavy metals that present great harm to human health even in low concentrations. Lead (Pb) contamination of food and especially of frequently consumed vegetables is a growing public health concern worldwide. Although levels of exposure in developed countries...

Lead poisoning has been a constant public health concern because children absorb more lead compared to adults. The resulting health effects are irreversible and include decreased cognitive functions development and death. Lead exposure to children is in various ways and one of the ways is use of...

Lead poisoning has been a constant public health concern because children absorb more lead compared to adults. The resulting health effects are irreversible and include decreased cognitive functions development and death. Lead exposure to children is in various ways and one of the ways is use of...

The term, “heavy metals” (HMs) refers to a group of metals with atomic density greater than 4g/cm3. HM contamination is a major environmental problem worldwide today, especially in growing cities of developing countries mainly due to pollution. High levels of HMs can cause health problems in an...

Lead poisoning contributes 0.9 per cent of developing countries’ disease burden. Lead poisoning is due to excessive lead exposure to the human body. In Zambia, Kabwe is one of the most affected towns due to its previous mining activities. Studies done by ZCCM-IH and others show that currently, 35...

Dominant human malaria vectors in Chongwe district, Zambia, were identified and impacts of indoor Residual House Spraying (IRHS) on their diversity, abundance and distribution assessed. A case-control type of study design was used in which Chishiko village in the district was the case in point,...

The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and practices of Ndola Urban residents towards home accidents in children. A non-experimental descriptive research design was conducted using a standard questionnaire. The study was conducted in Ndola, on the Copperbelt Province. Ndola has an...

A lot of research in ecotoxicology is currently focused on identifying and developing suitable biomarkers for use in assessing environmental pollution. Thus this study was aimed at assessing the potential of Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP 1A1), Cytochrome P450 3A (CYP 3A) and Metallothionein1 (MT 1) as...