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Osazuwa Clinton Ekhator

Researcher at University of Benin

Publications -  17
Citations -  138

Osazuwa Clinton Ekhator is an academic researcher from University of Benin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chemistry & Hazard quotient. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 11 publications receiving 74 citations. Previous affiliations of Osazuwa Clinton Ekhator include University of Port Harcourt.

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Safety Evaluation of Potential Toxic Metals Exposure from Street Foods Consumed in Mid-West Nigeria

Osazuwa Clinton Ekhator, +5 more
- 26 Apr 2017 - 
TL;DR: The daily intake, hazard quotient, and hazard index of all toxic metals except for Pb in some street foods were below the tolerable daily intake and threshold value of 1, indicating an insignificant health risk.
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Public Health and Paediatric Risk Assessment of Aluminium, Arsenic and Mercury in Infant Formulas Marketed in Nigeria

Zelinjo Nkeiruka Igweze, +3 more
- 09 Mar 2020 - 
TL;DR: Commonly consumed infant formulas in Nigeria may add to the body burden of arsenic in children, according to an exposure health risk assessment.
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons In Edible Mushrooms from Niger Delta, Nigeria: Carcinogenic and Non-Carcinogenic Health Risk Assessment

Sorbari Igbiri, +5 more
- 01 Feb 2017 - 
TL;DR: PAH levels in wild and cultivated edible mushroom species consumed by the general population from the oil producing Niger Delta, Nigeria were assessed and carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks were calculated.
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Street foods exacerbate effects of the environmental burden of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Nigeria

Osazuwa Clinton Ekhator, +5 more
- 01 Feb 2018 - 
TL;DR: Street foods represent one important source of PAHs and the exposure occurring through street food compounds with that from home-made foods, environmental pollution, and lifestyle (tobacco smoke) is making up an aggregate daily exposure in the general population.
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Edible Mushrooms from Niger Delta, Nigeria with Heavy Metal Levels of Public Health Concern: A Human Health Risk Assessment

Sorbari Igbiri, +5 more
- 01 Jan 2018 - 
TL;DR: Consumption of mushroom in Niger delta-Nigeria may pose significant health risk and Nickel showed the highest carcinogenic risk with values of 4.83E-04 - 1.43E-01, 5.20E-03 - 2.29E-02 for adults, adolescents and children respectively.