Addressing heavy metal pollution in Nigeria: Evaluating policies, assessing impacts, and enhancing remediation strategies

O Ogbeide, B Henry - Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental …, 2024 - ajol.info
Heavy metal pollution is a significant environmental concern in Nigeria, posing risks to
ecological integrity and public health. This study aims to evaluate the existing policies and …

The Implications of Insurgencies and Illegal Gold Mining for Sustainable Development in Nigeria.

V Ojakorotu - African Journal of Development Studies, 2024 - journals.co.za
This study explored the links between insurgencies, illegal mining, and sustainable
development in Nigeria. Given the country's vast gold deposits and other natural resources …

Assessment of Concentration and Potential Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Vegetable Samples Cultivated in Toro Mining Site, Bauchi State Nigeria

MG Bala, AI Yaradua, HG Kabir, IS Yasir… - UMYU Journal of …, 2024 - ajol.info
Heavy metals are dense metallic elements with significant environmental and health
impacts. The risk of exposure to the population from heavy metals in an area that had …

Heavy Metal Contamination Risks in Environmental and Vegetable Samples around a Metal Workshop in Kofar Marusa, Katsina Metropolis

HG Kabir, AI Yar'adua, KI Matazu, RG Lawal… - UMYU Journal of …, 2024 - ajol.info
Heavy metal contamination from metal workshop activities poses health risks by
accumulating in crops and entering the food chain. This study quantified heavy metal …

Analysis of Heavy Metals Contaminating Water and Fish Species in Kwanar-Are Dam, Katsina State, Nigeria

IY Shinkafi, BK Mubarak, M Abdulhamid - UMYU Scientifica, 2023 - scientifica.umyu.edu.ng
This work is aimed to determine the quantities of heavy metals in the water, and three
different fish species (Bugrus bayad, Tilapia, and synoduntis) present in Kwanar Are Dam. In …

Uranium and Thorium contaminations of Baobab leave powder consumed in selected locations of Katsina State, North West Nigeria

E Joseph, AU Lawal, A Ubaidullah, S Kado - Journal of Basics and Applied …, 2023 - ajol.info
The need to know the level of contamination of radioactive elements, especially uranium
and thorium, in the common foods we eat particularly the Baobab leave powder is highly …