Heavy Metal Contamination in Maize and Cowpea Flours: A Study of Awareness and Health Risks in Enugu State, Nigeria

John Eze, Paul Onyeke

DOI: 10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1225
Published: 2025-01-20
Container: Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition
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@article{allodium:10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1225,
  title = {Heavy Metal Contamination in Maize and Cowpea Flours: A Study of Awareness and Health Risks in Enugu State, Nigeria},
  author = {John Eze and Paul Onyeke},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition},
  doi = {10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1225},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1225}
}

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AU  - Paul Onyeke
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Eze, J., & Onyeke, P. (2025). Heavy Metal Contamination in Maize and Cowpea Flours: A Study of Awareness and Health Risks in Enugu State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1225

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