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5. Conclusion
This study has shown that the mean concentration of heavy metals in bitter leaf harvested
along heavy traffic route soil is significant compared with the one harvested away from
these routes. The observed common practice of cultivating vegetables in the soil along heavy
traffic routes in Port Harcourt will in the long run endanger consumers' health since the
ingested heavy metals bioaccumulates in the human body. Consequently, there is a need for
all the relevant government and non- governmental agencies to bring this to the knowledge
of the general public.
Author details
Ogbonda G. Echem
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori, Nigeria
L. G. Kabari
Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori, Nigeria
Member, IEEE, Department of Computer Science Rivers State Polytechnic, Bori, Nigeria
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