HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN FISH (Albula vulpes) OF BENIN RIVER IN RELATION TO HUMAN HEALTH

Health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in humans through consumption Albula vulpes from Benin River, Koko Town (Southern Nigeria) was studied. Assessment concentrations conducted the liver, kidney and muscles fishes using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. Mean for Zn, Cd, Pb, Mn, As Ni A. were 0.69, 0.20, 0.04, 0.16, 0.13 0.23mg/kg 0.29, 0.08, 0.02, 0.06, 0.05 0.09mg/kg muscle, 0.61, 0.18, 0.03, 0.14, 0.11 0.20mg/kg respectively. Target hazard quotients (THQs) As, Ni, Mn Zn 0.0010, 0.0007, 0.0214, 0.0006, 0.0001 0.0001. The highest THQ value Arsenic (0.0214). least (0.0001). total (TTHQ) 0.0239 this less than 1, suggesting that is unlikely to cause any adverse health effects consumers.