| cadmium, lead and mercury in fresh and boiled leafy vegetables grown in lagos, nigeria. | vegetables, eaten fresh or boiled, are an important diet relished in many local nigerian cuisines and delicacies. increasing their production has therefore become a prime focus of governments in nigeria. in the process of production, metals capable of impairing the health of consumers are inadvertently picked up. studies were therefore conducted to determine the presence of cadmium (cd), lead (pb) and mercury (hg) in fresh and boiled leafy vegetables grown in farms close (proximal) to highways ( ... | 2004 | 15691197 |