Journal of Environmental and Public Health / 2017 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Horizontal and Vertical Distribution of Heavy Metals in Farm Produce and Livestock around Lead-Contaminated Goldmine in Dareta and Abare, Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria Table 1 Blood levels (mg/kg) of heavy metals in goat, sheep, cattle, and chicken from Dareta, Abare, and Abattoir.
Element Animal Location Mean ± SD Range (Min–Max) Pb Goat Dareta 13 2.0000–30.2750 Abare 3 1.7500–7.2550 Sheep Dareta 2 3.0000–9.5100 Cattle Dareta 2 0.7500–10.7600 Abattoir 4 0.5000–12.5100 Chicken Dareta 6 0.7500–8.2550 Cd Goat Dareta 13 0.0900–0.6150 Abare 3 0.1300–0.4250 Sheep Dareta 2 0.1200–0.3100 Cattle Dareta 2 0.0600–0.5300 Abattoir 4 0.0000–0.5150 Chicken Dareta 6 0.1750–0.7200 Zn Goat Dareta 13 0.0000–5.3600 Abare 3 0.8650–2.4850 Sheep Dareta 2 1.2150–1.6100 Cattle Dareta 2 0.0450–1.3650 Abattoir 4 0.0000–5.5900 Chicken Dareta 6 0.4450–1.0450 Cr Goat Dareta 13 0.8800–5.2850 Abare 3 2.1400–3.1450 Sheep Dareta 2 2.7650–3.0200 Cattle Dareta 2 1.6350–3.0200 Abattoir 4 0.1250–4.1500 Chicken Dareta 6 0.6300–3.6500 Cu Goat Dareta 13 0.4900–3.1650 Abare 3 0.8300–1.0950 Sheep Dareta 2 0.7150–1.5450 Cattle Dareta 2 — Abattoir 4 1.2450–1.9800 Chicken Dareta 6 0.5300–1.0950 Mg Goat Dareta 13 0.8800–5.2850 Abare 3 18.0900–20.4950 Sheep Dareta 2 0.0000–19.2200 Cattle Dareta 2 7.9000–19.7250 Abattoir 4 17.7900–20.1300 Chicken Dareta 6 1.5700–3.1250 Ni Goat Dareta 13 0.0500–5.7800 Abare 3 0.6250–6.7200 Sheep Dareta 2 0.8850–3.1250 Cattle Dareta 2 1.0950–1.7700 Abattoir 4 0.0000–2.5000 Chicken Dareta 6 1.3000–3.7000
