Study finds high levels of arsenic, mercury in Keta Lagoon, triggers public health alarm
A new scientific study has found excessively high levels of arsenic and mercury in fish from Ghana’s Keta Lagoon, raising serious concerns about public health—particularly for children, who are most vulnerable to toxic exposure.
The recent study by Peer-review, a scientific work by researchers and evaluated by other experts in the same field has revealed startling levels of arsenic and mercury in the Keta Lagoon.
The study, published in ‘Scientific Reports,’ recently, examined twelve fish samples collected during the minor rainy season from various points in the lagoon.
The results revealed an alarming 75 per cent of the samples containing arsenic levels above the World Health Organization (WHO) safety threshold, while mercury levels exceeded WHO limits in all twelve samples.
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