TY - CHAP AU - Miebaka Moslen AU - Chioma Hope Adiela ED - Mazen Khaled Nazal ED - Hongbo Zhao Y1 - 2020-10-15 PY - 2020 T1 - Consumption Safety in Relation to Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Periwinkles (Tympanotonus fuscatus) Obtained from Ogbia in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria N2 - In recent years, urbanization and industrialization have produced large amounts of heavy metals, which are highly toxic to both humans and the environment. This book presents a comprehensive overview of heavy metals including their physiochemical properties, toxicity, transfer in the environment, legislation, environmental impacts, and mitigation measures. Written by experts in the field, chapters include scientific research as well as case studies. BT - Heavy Metals SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94057 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.94057 SN - 978-1-83968-122-6 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -