Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Department of Industrial Chemistry, Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Ekere, N.R., Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Chinedu, N.B., Department of Industrial Chemistry, Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
The determination of the level of contamination of a major diary product, milk by toxic heavy metals was carried out in this work. Seven metals (As, Cd, Cr, Fe, Ni, Co and Pb) were analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) in ten product milk brands sold in Nigeria market. Results of the analyses showed that virtually all of them have concentrations higher than the recommended set limits by major regulating agencies for one or fro or more of the metals studied, The result is worrisome due to the health implications of ingesting these metals, more so, when infants and children are the major consumers, of this dairy product. Compared with result of similar work about fifteen years ago, the levels of these metals are on steady increase in milk products in Nigerian markets, an indication of increased pollution of the general environment. © Research India Publications.
Atomic absorption spectrophotometer; Health implications; Milk; Milk products; Nigeria; Nigerians; Regulating agencies; Toxic heavy metals; Toxic metals; Chromium; Commerce; Dairy products; Heavy metals; Lead; Metals; Pollution; Toxicity; Cadmium; agricultural market; health impact; heavy metal; milk production; pollution effect; regulatory framework; toxic material; toxicity; Nigeria
