Henry Olawale Sawyerr

Evaluation of the Distribution of Heavy Metals in Soil around Electronic Dumpsite in Owutu, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

Henry Olawale Sawyerr & Francis Olusegun Oladeji · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2020

The soil from antiquity has been the primary repository of all wastes. Millions of tons of toxic e-waste from a variety of sources annually find their way into dumpsites. The assessment of the levels of Pb, Cr, Cd, Zn and Cu in soil from Owutu dumpsite in Ikorodu, Lagos State was...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2020/v8i319045

Assessing the Level of Awareness of Health Hazards Associated with Operations of Medium-Scale DPK Vendors Using Motorized Pumps with ASTs in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

Moshood Liman Ibrahim, Henry Olawale Sawyerr, Adeolu Adedotun Timothy, Wasiu Temitope Shehu, Khadijat Otubela & Lateefat Oladimeji · Advances in Research · 2019

Introduction: The continuous trend in the increase of diseases and death associated mostly with hazards from the use and transportation of kerosene; coupled with tens of millions of Nigerians depending on it - as a substitute for stoves, cooking and an erratic electric power supp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2019/v18i530102

Health Hazards Associated with Operations of Medium-Scale Dual Purpose Kerosene Vendors Using Motorized Pumps with Aboveground Storage Tanks in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

Moshood Liman Ibrahim, Henry Olawale Sawyerr & Aliyu Nda Isiaku · Advances in Research · 2019

Introduction: The use of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) as a means of cooking and power supply in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized especially among the over 70% of Nigerians living in poverty. It is a highly hazardous product and the adverse environmental health effects from the use...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2019/v18i530104