Emission from Vehicles manufacturing and processing industries have caused accumulation of heavy metals in soils and food crops, which could be harmful to public health and the environment. Heavy metals accumulate in foods as a result of their uptake by crops. This research was conducted to investigate Cu, Zn and Pb concentrations in soils and okra from two farmlands in Cape Coast; to assess the ecological and health risk and the relation between the metal transfer factor and soil properties, pH and organic matter. Twenty composite topsoil samples were collected in the dry season from each farm. The concentrations (mg/kg) of Cu, Zn and Pb in soils from UCC farm were respectively11.6,
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