| toxicological assessment of heavy metals accumulated in vegetables and fruits grown in ginfel river near sheba tannery, tigray, northern ethiopia. | the accumulation of heavy metals in vegetables resulting from irrigation with contaminated water obtained from industrial effluents may create a potential public health risk. we quantified the concentration of heavy metals (cu, zn, fe, mn, cr, cd, ni, co and pb) in soil, vegetables and the water used for irrigation at two sites (laelay wukro and tahtay wukro) around wukro town, tigray, northern ethiopia. the concentrations of heavy metals in irrigation water measured during this study were lower ... | 2013 | 23790523 |