Mycotoxins are fungal secondary metabolites that contaminate various feedstuffs and
agricultural crops. The contamination of food by mycotoxins can occur before production, during …

Worldwide use of anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) for rodents control has frequently led to
secondary poisoning of non-target animals, especially raptors. In spite of the occurrence of …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used worldwide, particularly in Africa, for several
decades. Although many are banned, several African countries still use OCPs especially …

Heavy metal and metalloid contamination in food resulting from mining is of major concern
due to the potential risk involved. Food consumption is the most likely route of human …

Heavy metal pollution is one of the most important problems in Zambia and causes serious
effects to humans and animals. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the spatial …

Childhood lead poisoning is a serious public health concern worldwide. Blood lead levels
exceeding 5 μg dL −1 are considered elevated. In Kabwe, the capital of Zambia’s Central …

Concentrations of heavy metals and metalloid in borehole drinking water from 18
communities in Tarkwa, Ghana, were measured to assess the health risk associated with its …

Neonicotinoid insecticides are nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists used worldwide.
Their environmental health effects including neurotoxicity are of concern. We previously …

With the second highest gross domestic product in Africa, South Africa is known to have a
high pesticide usage, including the highly persistent and banned group of organochlorine …

As a developing country, the economic and population growth rates in Ghana over the past
few years have seen a tremendous increase. The growing rate of industrialization is …