In order to assess pollution, health risks to humans, and quantitatively determine the sources of heavy metal inputs into cultivated soils, a total of 41 soil samples were collected in the Korsimoro market gardening area between March 2022 and April 2022. Various indices, includi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i94602
Waste generated during gold ore processing often contains toxic substances such as heavy metals like lead and chemicals (cyanide, acids). If not properly controlled, these components can contaminate/pollute soil and ecosystems. The objective of this study is to assess the degree...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i4259
This study investigated the distribution of heavy metals and mineral elements in the methanolic extracts of leaves, roots, and stems of Bryophyllum pinnatum, Cochlospermum tintorium, and Erythrina senegalensis in Takum, Taraba State. The concentrations of these elements were anal...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2025/v26i9704
B. U. Ononye, Dike, S.C., Uzonna-Ononye, C.B., Okeke, C.J., Azaka, E.I., Okeke, T.E., Chidi, C.A., Akwuaka, P.C., Mbelede, K.C., Offor, V.O., Okpani S.I., Ekwuonu, E.N. & Omoriyekemwen, I.R.·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2025
Beeswax serves as a valuable raw ingredient in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medicinal formulations, and modern beekeeping practices. It serves as a veritable tool for assessing environmental contaminants owing to its fat-based chemical composition. This study assessed beeswax as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i8776
Assessment of the concentrations of toxic heavy metals of public health importance in Nworie River water samples in Owerri Imo State South East Nigeria. Aim of the study was to ascertain the variability in contamination by selected toxic heavy metals of public health importance i...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8934
Abiodun G.O., Otene I.J.J., M.S. Abdullahi, Suleiman, A.A. & Yahaya N.·Advances in Research·2025
Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of coal mining activities on surface water quality around coal mining sites in Ankpa Local Government Area (LGA), Kogi State, Nigeria in June, 2024. Methodology: A total of 36 water samples (12 samples each from upstream, mids...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i41443
Maman Hassan Abdourazakou, Chaibou Yacouba Abdoul Rachid, Souley Harouna, Ibrahim Elhadji Daou, Coulibaly Rashid Hamed Ibrahim, Souley Garba Mahamane Chapiou & Karimou Laouali Idi·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
This study focuses on evaluating soil and water management strategies in the truck gauging process at the Bureau of Mines and Geology of Burkina Faso (BUMIGEB). The site environment is facing pollution issues related to gauging activities, with significant accumulation of hydroca...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84589
Edidiong E. Ikpe, Edet W. Nsi, Itoro G. Udo, Anyanime O. Akpan, Aniekan E. Akpakpan & Osagie, F. Amayo·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2025
This study investigates the concentrations of Total Hydrocarbon Content (THC) and Heavy Metals in termitaria within Akwa Ibom State University Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria. Samples of five different soils and Core of the termitaria were collected in triplicate using standard sampling an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2025/v15i4384
Anthropogenic activities such as mining, improper waste disposal, and agricultural practices have contributed significantly to heavy metal contamination in soils, posing substantial ecological and public health risks. This study assessed the levels of heavy metal contamination in...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i8929
Labaran IA, Yaradua AI, Nasir A, Usman A, Sada AA, Suleiman ZA, Matazu KI, Aliyu IU, Mukhtar F, Kabir M, Ibrahim K & Abdurrahman F·Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research·2025
High cost of feed production has been a persistent thorn in the flesh of the Nigerian poultry production sector. The cost of maize, a vital source of carbohydrate in feed formulation has skyrocketed. The study revealed the potential of using Lacto bacillus fermented sugarcane top...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2025/v16i3342
Aim: A study on the health risk assessment of heavy metal concentration in Oyster (Crassostrea gasar) found along the stretch of Woji creek, Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional randomized study. Place and Duration of Study: Three (3) sampling stations along Woj...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i8539
Aim: Edible aquatic organisms are a major source of protein among several individuals in Nigeria; therefore, a study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites, proximate and heavy metal analysis of Lutjanus campechanus, Mugil cephalus and Callinectes...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2025/v8i3206
This study leverages data science methodologies to quantitatively assess soil contamination in Joinkrama, Ahoada West LGA, Rivers State, Nigeria. Employing a structured geospatial and statistical pipeline, soil samples were collected across stratified depths (0.5–1 meter) from th...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3429
Improper treatment and disposal of wastewater from pharmaceutical companies can contaminate nearby water bodies and surrounding ecosystems as a result of the release of pollutants such as heavy metals. The aim of this study is to investigate the levels of heavy metals in wastewat...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2025/v26i4935
Josephine Omowumi Olayinka-Olagunju, Adekunle A. Dosumu, Oluwakemisola B. Adejoro, Joshua O. Bamise & Divine F. Williams·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2025
In recent decades, contaminants have been described as one of the highest causes of diseases and premature deaths globally. A new class of contaminants known as emerging pollutants has been identified as dangerous to the environment and human health. Samples were collected from L...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i7759