Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate the levels and risks associated with heavy metals in the soil samples collected during the dry and wet seasons around metal scrap recycling areas in Ogijo, Ogun State. Study Design: The soil samples were collected randomly within the in...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i2808
This study was conducted to determine the concentration of major and trace elements in samples of Guiera senegalensis from the vicinity of a Kaolin milling plant in Alkaleri Bauchi State. Twenty four samples were collected (12 samples each in both dry and wet seasons) at differen...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/38777
This work involves the qualitative analysis and mineral (elemental) composition of rock samples in six sites (locations) in Adamawa State (Kenya) using several physical properties including colour, streak, hardness, specific gravity, luster, magnetism, taste and reactions to Hydr...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2017/23053
This work was aimed at assessing minerals and trace element contents of termiteria and ten meter adjacent surface soils during dry and rainy seasons. The study area (Maiha), was stratified into east and west sampling locations from which a termiterium and its ten meter adjacent s...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/23195
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