Borehole water is an alternative source of portable water readily available for domestic and commercial uses in Wuse 1 District of Abuja and Nigeria. The study evaluates the bacteriological quality and heavy metals concentrations of borehole tank water in Wuse 1 District. Sixty-t...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i51384
This study aimed at ascertaining the physicochemical characteristics of selected water bodies receiving solid plastic waste in Rivers State, Nigeria. Surface water and sediment samples were analysed for physicochemical parameters. Water, sediment and fish samples were monitored f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2023/v22i2477
Aim: Long-term use of sewage-sludge and improper management of agricultural lands can lead to an elevated heavy metal concentration in the soil resulting in barren soil. The present investigation was carried out to study the influence of different soil characteristics on the enri...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i183325
Mining activities are usually associated with environmental pollution and the infiltration of toxic heavy metals into waterways which could be absorbed by plants or used by inhabitants. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of mining activities on some biochemical...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2023/v13i1245
Heavy metal pollution poses a threat to rainwater which serves as a major alternative source for water for developing cities like Lagos. In the investigated of heavy metal in rainwater, 176 rainwater samples collected directly from the sky were analyzed from 2018 to 2019 during p...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92304
The fertilization by spreading cheap compost coming from unsorted household waste result in the introduction of important quantities of pollutants in the urbain soils. The soluble fraction of heavy metals existing in the soil can produce important ecotoxicological impacts if its...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173236
Aims: The general objective of this study was to evaluate heavy metals [Molybdenum (Mo), Cobalt (Co), Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Antimony (Sb), Bismuth (Bi)] in the sediments of the Mfouati River near the area impacted by the mining operation. Study Design: The sediments were col...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2023/v24i3813
Aims: This study was to analyse pegmatite rock samples in order to determine the concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides and heavy metals present in the samples. Study Design: The samples were analysed using non-destructive Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)...
Improper disposal of solid waste is one of the main causes of environmental pollution. Converting solid waste into compost and using it as an organic fertilizer in agriculture are an effective waste management method. Quality of such fertilizer may affect both human and environme...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i132981
Heavy metals, generally characterized by high densities and atomic weights, are ubiquitous in the environment and are a public health concern due to the several health issues they pose to humans. Of all heavy metals, lead and cadmium among others are known to be capable of induci...
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Research Article10.9734/bji/2023/v27i2676
Noman Amjad, Isbah Akhtar, Amir Hameed, Faizan Ahmad, Farhan Ali, Muhammad Ahmad, Imran Ullah, Umbreen Bibi, Nida Altaf, Sanaullah & Umer Iqbal Ahmad·Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition·2023
Heavy metal toxicity in the soil causes harmful effects on plants as well as on human health. They are introduced into the soil by different means like smelting, burning of coal, and excess use of fertilizers, sewage sludge, and pesticides. Among different heavy metals Copper and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2023/v9i2177
A. I. Yaradua, J. I. Bungudu, L. Shuaibu, A. Nasir, A. Usman, I. H. Kankia, N. U. Matazu, Z. A. Suleiman, A. A. Sada, F. A. Rumah, U. Bello, A. B. Tukur, A. S. Sani, R. G. Lawal, H. K. Matazu, A. K. Sani, Z. G. Kabir, H. G. Kabir, M. I. Halliru, A. Abbas, M. M. Dalhatu, I. A. Yaradua, M. N. Nasir, F. Mukhtar, M. Hassan, B. Abdullahi, A. Y. Sabiru, I. S. Darma, R. Nasir, M. A. Rawayau, W. Hamisu & A. N. Muhammad·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2023
The health risk to the population from exposure to heavy metals in an area that have witnessed a surge in illegal mining activities, cattle rustling and banditry were evaluated in the current study. Moringa leaves sample from Jabiyawa village, Jibia local Government area, Katsina...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2023/v29i51744
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
Phytoremediation, which utilizes the remarkable ability of plants to concentrate elements and compounds from the environment and metabolize various molecules in their tissues, appears very promising for the removal of pollutants from the environment. In this study, the soil was a...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i51785
From generation to generation, edible palm oil has been a staple of the human diet and has improved both nutrition and health. The goal of the current research was to determine whether it was possible to tamper with palm oil by adding natural potash (lake salt) and red dye made f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i3201