Spatio-temporal monitoring of potentially toxic elements in Lagos harbour water and its health risk implications

Abstract

Article highlights Persistence and indiscriminate generation of industrial and domestic waste within and around the Lagos harbour led to increase the rate of potentially toxic metals in the harbour. The legacy of historical inputs from the use of antifouling paints and shipping activities has generated a lot of concern due to the presence of some toxic elements. Some results of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk according to this paper exceeded the exposure daily intake (EDI), which could have a serious health implication on human being within and around the Lagos harbour, Nigeria.

Keywords

• Anthropogenic
• Potentially toxic metals
• Carcinogenic risk