[HTML][HTML] From the ground up: Unveiling Ghana's soil quality crisis and its ecological and health implications
EEY Amuah, B Fei-Baffoe, RW Kazapoe… - Innovation and Green …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reviews the sources and factors impacting soil quality in Ghana and the
associated health and environmental implications. After sourcing 386 materials from …
associated health and environmental implications. After sourcing 386 materials from …
Soil pollution status due to potentially toxic elements in active open dumpsites: insights from different Nigerian geological environments
TO Ale, TH Ogunribido, O Ademila… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
Potentially toxic elements from heavy metal pollution in soils and water pose significant
health risks to humans and ecosystems. This study aims to assess heavy metal pollution in …
health risks to humans and ecosystems. This study aims to assess heavy metal pollution in …
Pollution indices and potential ecological risks of heavy metals in the soil: a case study of municipal wastes site in Ondo State, Southwestern, Nigeria
The pollution indices and the potential ecological risks of heavy metals contents of the soil
affected by municipal waste were investigated in Ondo, southwestern, Nigeria. The heavy …
affected by municipal waste were investigated in Ondo, southwestern, Nigeria. The heavy …
Chemical speciation of some heavy metals and human health risk assessment in soil around two municipal dumpsites in Sagamu, Ogun state, Nigeria
Environmental and health risk posed by heavy metals from municipal landfill cannot be over
emphasized. However, the toxicity and fate of metal in the soil is dependent on its chemical …
emphasized. However, the toxicity and fate of metal in the soil is dependent on its chemical …
[PDF][PDF] Pollution assessment models of surface soils in Port Harcourt city, Rivers State, Nigeria
Environmental pollution has resulted in several health and physiological problems in both
plants and animals. This has witnessed growing number of models for assessment …
plants and animals. This has witnessed growing number of models for assessment …
Levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and cobalt (Co) in cow milk from selected areas of Zanzibar Island, Tanzania
Milk is one of the very important nutrients of human diet. The presence of toxic elements in
milk may threaten the public health. This study reports the levels of Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt …
milk may threaten the public health. This study reports the levels of Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt …
Assessment of air pollution and health hazard associated with sawmill and municipal waste burning in Abeokuta Metropolis, Nigeria
Indiscriminate disposal and open burning of sawmill and municipal solid wastes constitute
hazards to the quality of the immediate environment and human health. This study assessed …
hazards to the quality of the immediate environment and human health. This study assessed …
The threatening effects of open dum** on soil at waste disposal sites of Akure city, Nigeria
This study examines the influence of uncontrolled deposition of MSW disposal on soil in four
selected dumpsites across Akure City, Nigeria. Physicochemical and microbial tests were …
selected dumpsites across Akure City, Nigeria. Physicochemical and microbial tests were …
Emission of particulate and gaseous air pollutants from municipal solid waste in Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Municipal solid waste is one of the primary contributors to Dhaka city's severe air pollution.
An investigation was conducted to assess the amount of air pollution caused by the disposal …
An investigation was conducted to assess the amount of air pollution caused by the disposal …
[PDF][PDF] Distribution, sources and toxicity potentials of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil around the vicinity of Balogun-Birro Dumpsite of Oshogbo, Nigeria
STP Balogun-Birro - Malaysian journal of analytical sciences, 2015 - researchgate.net
Contamination of soil within the vicinity of dumpsites by toxic and persistent organic
pollutants is of environmental concern because of their carcinogenic, genotoxic and …
pollutants is of environmental concern because of their carcinogenic, genotoxic and …