Pollution of heavy metals in industrial, residential areas and cities has become a public health issue in Ghana. Studies were conducted at Suame Industrial Area to investigate the degree of the pollution as a result of human activities at various artisan shops.
To determine the levels of Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn in fruit juice and soft drinks bought from retail markets in Accra as heavy metals contamination has become a matter of public health concern but this has not received much research attention in Ghana especially fruit juice and soft drinks contamination through heavy metals.