Okwunna Onyekachi Ikwuazom
Department of Medical Biochemistry, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi State, NigeriaPublications
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Impact of Quarry Dust on Haematological and Hepatic Parameters of Guinea Pigs Exposed to Quarry Dust at Umuoghara and Amoffia NGBO Quarry Sites of Ebonyi State
Author(s): Onyebuchi Frederick Orinya76211*, Sunday Oge Elom76212, Kingsley Nwonu Agbafor76214, Emmanuel Iroha Akubugwo76215, Joseph Uche odo76216, Prince Nkemakolam Okoroh76217, Okwunna Onyekachi Ikwuazom76218 and Kizito Akachukwu Agu76219
In recent years, Ebonyi state has experienced a rapid increase in the proliferation of quarry industries due to the high demand for stone for construction in the fast-developing state and its neighboring. This has contributed significantly to dust pollution within the vicinity of these quarry sites. We investigated the effect of quarry dust on some hematological and hepatic parameters of guinea pigs exposed to quarry dust at Umuoghara (UMR) and Amoffia Ngbo (AMN) quarry sites in Ebonyi state. The control site was the College of Agricultural Science (CAS) Campus of Ebonyi state University. A total of 288 adult male guinea pigs, weighing between 500 g to 800 g, were used for the study. They were divided into three groups of 96 guinea pigs each, labeled UMR, AMN and Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR), respectively. Each group was further subdivided into four subgroups of 24 guinea pigs each.. Read More»
DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.15.11.350-354
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