Assessment of Health Risks Associated with the Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Lettuce and Tomatoes Grown in the Vegetable Farming Area of the Bobo-Dioulasso Industrial Zone, Burkina Faso
Mamadou Nimi, Issaka Senou, Irénée Somda & Hassan B. Nacro · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026
Food security and human health are increasingly threatened by soil contamination by heavy metals, particularly for vegetable crops. The main objective of this study was to assess the health risks associated with the accumulation of heavy metals in lettuce and tomatoes grown in th...
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10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i34122