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August 26, 2025International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Evaluation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Some Trace Metals in Smoked Fish and Roasted Meat Samples Consumed in Ile-Oluji Town, Ondo State Nigeria

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OAOmogbehin Samson AdehugaEkiti State University EOEmmanuel Folorunso OlasehindeFederal University of Technology

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Analysis reveals concerning levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and trace metals in smoked fish and roasted meat, indicating potential health risks for consumers.

Key Points

Presence of harmful polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons was detected in both smoked fish and roasted meat samples, posing health risks.
Trace metals such as chromium and lead were found in concentrations exceeding WHO acceptable limits in some samples, highlighting contamination issues.
Samples from Ile-Oluji Town in Nigeria showed wide variability in concentrations of pollutants, with some fish exceeding safety limits.
Health implications are significant, given that regular consumption could lead to a risk of exposure to toxic levels of trace metals and PAHs.

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Adehuga et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af63ddad7bf08b1eae4027 https://doi.org/10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i5942

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Analysis reveals concerning levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and trace metals in smoked fish and roasted meat, indicating potential health risks for consumers.

Evaluation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Some Trace Metals in Smoked Fish and Roasted Meat Samples Consumed in Ile-Oluji Town, Ondo State Nigeria

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Evaluation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and Some Trace Metals in Smoked Fish and Roasted Meat Samples Consumed in Ile-Oluji Town, Ondo State Nigeria

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