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    HEALTH IMPLICATION OF THE ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS CONCENTRATION IN ARA AND LAMINGA WATER SOURCES OF NASARARAWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Department of Physics, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2021-01-01) Rilwan, Usman; Kamal, A.M.; Mamman, A.; Idris, M.M.; Ubaidullah, A.; Okara, O.G.O.; Ugwa, E.I.
    Water is an essential component of life, fresh water constitutes about 3% of the total water on the earth, only 0.01% of this fresh water is available, with two thirds of the earth covered by water and the human body consisting of 75% of it, it is obvious that, water is one of the prime elements responsible for life. Present study aimed at assessing the heavy metals concentration in water sources across Ara and Laminga using Micro Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MPAES). The result revealed that, heavy metals for Ara and Laminga in mg/L (Zn (0.35 and 0.2), Cd (0.00 and 0.00), Fe (0.05 and 0.05), Cu (0.02 and 0.01), Pd (0.04 and 0.02), Ni (0.012 and 0.012) and Mn (0.04 and 0.04)) respectively were present in the water. It can be concluded that the mean concentration is insignificant and the area is considered free and the water in those areas is considered as a good water, though, on accumulation, heavy metals may have much impact radiation burden of the populace, hence, gross alpha and beta as well as risk assessment of water in the area is recommended as the concentration may elevate and cause cancer to the populace