Human health risks of PAHs in soil and vegetables from Tiga, Kano State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluates the concentrations of seventeen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and selected vegetable samples (onions, tomatoes, hot peppers, sweet peppers, and garden eggs) from Tiga agricultural locations in Kano State, Nigeria. Soil samples were collected from ten plots (depth profiles of 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, and 20-30 cm) and combined at each depth to create composite samples. Additionally, 20 g of each vegetable were collected and divided into fruit, stem, and root components. Standard procedures were used for the extraction and clean-up of PAHs from both soil and vegetable samples, and instrumental analysis was conducted using SHIMADZU GC-MS (GC-17A). PAH levels in soil ranged from 1.20E-02 mg/kg to 3.80E-02 mg/kg, while vegetables showed concentrations from 1.00E

SUBMITTER: Okwute ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787604 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature