The remediation of surface water contaminated with domestic purpose kerosene (DPK) using Fenton’s oxidation was investigated at ambient temperature for effectiveness at optimum conditions established. Results obtained from optimization studies for the Fenton’s oxidation employed...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v28i130128
Pesticides usage in agricultural fields to control pests is extremely toxic to non-target organisms like fish and affects fish health through impairment of metabolism, sometimes leading to mortality. Present study was carried out to determine the level of organochlorine pesticide...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/17100
The health risks posed by organochlorine compounds to the total environment have continued to elicit concern among researchers in developing countries worldwide. Hence, this study focused on investigating the levels of Organochlorine pesticides residues in water sediment and fish...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13199
A study of heavy metals in roadside soils is critical in assessing the potential environmental impacts of automobile emission on the soil. This study is aimed at analyzing heavy metal pollutants that may be present in roadside dust samples in Jimeta/ Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria....
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/9359
In this study, the in vivo toxicity index of Nigerian bituminous coal fly ash prepared under a burning temperature of 900ºC was evaluated following oral administration to Albino rats. The effect of the sample prepared at this temperature was compared under various dose (100, 200...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/38602