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Field assessment of cadmium, lead and zinc contamination of soils and leaf vegetables under urban and peri-urban agriculture in northern Nigeria

Gloria N. Egwu Department of Integrated Science, Federal College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria
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John O. Agbenin Department of Soil Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, PMB 1044, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 875-887 | Received 04 Feb 2012, Accepted 25 Mar 2012, Published online: 08 Jun 2012

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