Metal (loid) s, nitrate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and radioactive contaminants in Nigerian water resources: state-of-the-art of their ecological and health risk …

JC Egbueri, JC Agbasi, AL Ezugwu, ME Omeka… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Water quality issues in Nigeria pose significant environmental and public health challenges.
While previous reviews have addressed aspects of water contamination, a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] Nigeria's water crisis: Abundant water, polluted reality

EJ Isukuru, JO Opha, OW Isaiah, B Orovwighose… - Cleaner Water, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite Nigeria's immense wealth in water resources, the country faces a significant water
crisis that is exceptionally difficult to resolve, particularly considering the associated public …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of drinking water quality and identifying pollution sources in a chromite mining region

A Mohammadpour, E Gharehchahi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water sources near mining regions are often susceptible to contamination from toxic
elements. This study employs machine learning (ML) techniques to evaluate drinking water …

An integrated appraisal of the hydrogeochemistry and the potential public health risks of groundwater nitrate and fluoride in eastern Ghana

JC Egbueri, M Abu, JC Agbasi - Groundwater for sustainable development, 2024 - Elsevier
To understand groundwater pollution and its associated health hazards and to ensure the
availability of a clean, safe, and sustainable water supply, comprehensive research plays a …

Nitrate contamination in groundwater and its health implications in a semi-urban region of Titrol block, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, India

R Das, NS Rao, HK Sahoo, G Sakram - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) in drinking water poses serious health risks worldwide. Exposure to
ionic sources of NO 3− pollution in groundwater and health risks to children and adults …

[HTML][HTML] Watershed prioritization and hydro-morphometric analysis for the potential development of Tabuk Basin, Saudi Arabia using multivariate statistical analysis …

MYA Khan, M ElKashouty - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tabuk province of Saudi Arabia (SA) has an arid zone, few aquifers, high
groundwater salinity (seawater intrusion), and accelerated population, industrial, and …

Evaluating water quality, mineralization mechanisms, and potential health risks of nitrate contamination in the Continental Intercalaire aquifer of Reggane, Algeria

B Bouselsal, A Satouh, JC Egbueri - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2024 - Springer
In the Reggane arid region, the Continental Intercalaire (CI) aquifer plays a critical role as a
water source, meeting daily water needs such as drinking, domestic use, and agricultural …

Variability of groundwater fluoride and its proportionate risk quantification via Monte Carlo simulation in rural and urban areas of Agra district, India

S Ali, M Baboo Agarwal, S Verma, R Islam… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study quantifies the groundwater fluoride contamination and assesses associated
health risks in fluoride-prone areas of the city of Taj Mahal, Agra, India. The United States …

[HTML][HTML] Hydro-geochemical assessment of ground water for drinking and agricultural purposes and potential human health risk in Aligarh city, India

R Anjum, SA Ali, MA Siddiqui, F Parvin, Z Khan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Health effects are related globally to water quality. The residents of Aligarh city are solely
rely on groundwater for drinking and domestic purposes. The aim of the study was to find out …

More about making profits or providing safe drinking water? A state-of-the-art review on sachet water contamination in Nigeria

JC Agbasi, AL Ezugwu, ME Omeka… - … Science and Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Public health concerns on surface and groundwater contamination worldwide have
increased. Sachet water contamination has also raised serious concerns across many …