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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
A screen for Benzo(a)pyrene in fish samples from crude oil polluted environments
American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Volume 4, No. 2, Year 2008
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Several studies have shown that exposure to Benzo(a)pyrene increases the risk of cancer. In this study several fish samples from Niger the Delta region of Nigeria were screened for the presence of Benzo(a)pyrene. The study was carried out using Gas chromatograph coupled to a mass spectrometry detector. Benzo(a)pyrenes in the samples were identified through both retention time match with authentic standards and simultaneous maximization of several major ions from GC/MS data. Perylene-d12 was used as the internal standard for quantitation. Concentration of benzo(a)pyrene in the samples ranged from 1.47 to 10.53 μg/kg which is more than WHO recommended maximum allowable concentration. Therefore this study concludes that the population is at an elevated risk of cancer of occurrence. © 2008 Science Publications.
Authors & Co-Authors
Anyakora, Chimezie
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Arbabi, M.
Iran, Shahr-e Kord
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
Coker, Herbert Alexander Babatunde
Nigeria, Lagos
University of Lagos
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3844/ajessp.2008.145.150
ISSN:
1553345X
Research Areas
Cancer
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Niger
Nigeria