The proper disposal of manufacturing and consumer waste, including sewage sludge, is one of the numerous environmental issues facing today's society. In addition to posing serious health concerns to humans, anthropogenic activities are a major source of environmental pollution an...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103117
Aim: To study the effects of synthetic textile dyes on haematology and serum biochemistry of traditional textile industry practitioners at Ntonso in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Study Design: Case-control study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Ntonso in...
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Research Article10.9734/jalsi/2023/v26i5620
This study focuses on the assessment and comparative concentrations of some heavy metals in spinach (Amaranthus hybridus), cultivated in Wukari, Ibi, Donga local government area of Taraba State in Nigeria. The research is motivated by the indiscriminate use of bulk chemicals for...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v14i3266
Oilfield Produced Water is one of the amplest wastes resulting from oil and gas operations and it’s of great industrial concern due to its quantity, concentration, and cost of treatment; thus, it needs cheaper and more available options. Peat being an option is a renewable brown...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i5829
Francis Olusegun Oladeji, Adepoju Adelola, Tawakalitu T. Abolayo, Oluwaseun Awodele, Ojedeji Kolawole Ayodeji & Olanrewaju John Adedayo·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2023
One of the most crucial areas of agriculture is poultry production, with commercial layers and broilers making a significant contribution to supplying the rising need for protein from the growing population through eggs and meats. It's crucial that hens have enough of certain nec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajocs/2023/v13i5254
The impact of anthropogenic activities on the accumulation of heavy metals in water, sediment and fish of both Ennore creek and Vellar estuary were observed in this study. Water and sediment sample were collected from both sampling stations and fish was collected just from only E...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2023/v25i3665
Kevin Omondi Ondoo, Joel Klement Ogilo, Anam Ouma Onditi, Ali Mohammed Salim, Denis Magero & Antony M. S. Pembere·Chemical Science International Journal·2023
School playgrounds found in painted environments have become death chambers for millions of innocent children who unknowingly ingest toxic metals. The objective of this study is to determine the levels of the heavy metals in paint chips from painted interior walls and indoor dust...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5861
The health of living beings is seriously threatened by the toxicity and bioaccumulation tendency of heavy metals in the environment. Heavy metals cannot be broken down by chemical or biological processes, unlike organic pollutants. They can therefore only be changed into less dan...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193691
Heavy metals are inherently non-biodegradable elements of the earth's crust that collect and remain in the ecosystem in perpetuity due to both human and natural activity. Their contamination in seasonings remains a public health concern because of the frequency of use. Prolonged...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2023/v15i91334
Drinking water is hardly found 100% pure in nature due to human activities and other natural factors. Many diseases in developing countries are caused by drinking contaminated water. Water samples collected were analyzed by automated instrumental methods prescribed by standard me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v14i2261
Augustine Chinonso Onyelusiahu, Folashade Ojo Gift, Alegimenlen Abdul Rasheed Odilichukwu, Abdul Temitope Julianah & Eludipo Olaoluwa Tomiwa·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2023
A geotechnical assessment of soils in Capitol gully erosion site in University of Benin was carried out in order to evaluate the susceptibility of the soil to erosion. Soil samples were collected with a hand auger from nine(9) sampling points in the study area at a depth of 1m. T...
This study's objective is to determine how polluted the Ndambuk River in Busia County, Kenya, is with heavy metals and other physico-chemical parameters throughout both the dry and wet seasons. In every test point during the dry and wet seasons, turbidity was greater than the WHO...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i5820
This study aimed to assesses the impact of spent engine oil on selected soil properties including the heavy metal uptake before and after application of manure. The field experiments were carried in the early cropping season (April – July) and in the late cropping season (Septemb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i193575
The contamination of groundwater from the infiltration of leachates into aquifers and health risks on residents drinking from boreholes around dumpsites informed this study on the levels of heavy metals in the boreholes around the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) dumpsi...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2023/v32i5857
Heavy metal (Zn, Cu, Cd, Fe, Mn, Pb, Ni and Cr) concentration in fifteen groundwater samples of the Zaatari area were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) for determination of the impact of Zaatari refugee camp on groundwater pollution...