Human health risks associated with the consumption of three shellfish (<i>Penaeus monodon, Crassostrea rhizophorae</i>, and <i>Tympanostomus fuscatus</i>) harvested from Buguma, Krakrama, Bonny Rivers in Niger Delta region were evaluated this study. The bioaccumulation potential toxic elements (PTEs) [Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni)] was...

BACKGROUND The need to evaluate the human health safety of fishery resources remain urgent in the mist of the ever-increasing fear of heavy metal toxicity from the consumption of Ghana's fisheries resource, as a consequence of pollution from several anthropogenic activities including artisanal gold mining. Nevertheless, the bigeye grunt (Brachydeuterus auritus) and Bagrid catfish (Chrysichthys ...

Heavy metal pollution from industrial wastewaters has become an issue of global concern. These are frequently used for inland irrigation which possess a serious risk heavy contamination both soil and cultivated crops. The problem is more common in developing countries like India where often discharged without appropriate treatments. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the impact paper mill...

9 / / I " o pain and drug depression. A more reasonable approach t o th~ problem is t endeavour to control the pain in a man~aer which will permit t~ese patients to enjoy the fullest possible life compatible with the disab.~lity imposed by the disease. This is a fertile field for cultivation by the anaesthetist. Pain associated with malignant disease may be produced by ~eyeral mechanisms. Direc...

Aortic stenosis produces a systolic murmur of characteristic shape in the phonocardiogram both in the aortic and mitral areas. Sound records were taken in 20 patients with aortic stenosis. Thq phonocardiograph used for this investigation has been described elsewhere (Leatham, 1949), and consisted of crystal microphones, valve amplifiers, and both string and mirror galvanometers. Filters were u-...

Background: Chronic diseases affect the lives of the patient and caregiver. Caring for a patient with a chronic psychiatric illness, such as bipolar disorder, is a stressful and challenging activity. Caregivers of severe psychiatric patients are the primary victims of violence by patients. Caring for these patients can be very stressful for the caregiver to the extent of experiencing post-traum...

Introduction. Fresh vegetables are of a great value and the most common foods in human diet around world. They contain minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, antimetabolites, protein, carbohydrates, water. However, they major source heavy metals, which both essential toxic metals over wide range concentrations. The study sites serve as regional commercial center, where such cabbages, onions, carrots...