Heavy metals and pesticide exposure from agricultural activities and former agrochemical factory in a Salvadoran rural community

E Quinteros, A Ribó, R Mejía, A López… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
… However, in Sri Lanka, researchers have identified risk factors such as exposure to … of heavy
metal contamination presents in groundwater and surface water. The agricultural workers of …

Groundwater depletion and contamination: Spatial distribution of groundwater resources sustainability in China

X Jia, D O'Connor, D Hou, Y Jin, G Li, C Zheng… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Agriculture is a vital stress producer for groundwater, not only for the size of its water
consumption compared with domestic and industry, but also for the impact of pesticides and …

Groundwater-based water wells characterization from Guinea Bissau (Western Africa): A risk evaluation for the local population

M Ferrante, S Santo Signorelli, SL Ferlito… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
groundwater supplies could be affected by pollution from anthropogenic sources such as
agricultural processes and possible bacterial, sewage and animal and human waste pollution

Assessment of potential risks associated with chemicals in wastewater used for irrigation in arid and semiarid zones: A review

M Elgallal, L Fletcher, B Evans - Agricultural Water Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Ground water High level of nitrate (N-NO 3) Leaching of N particularly NO 3 could lead to
contaminate groundwater … problems Nitrogen stable in ground water and can accumulate …

Concentrations of lead in groundwater and human blood in the population of Palosai, a rural area in Pakistan: Human exposure and risk assessment

YS Ren, M Ilyas, RZ Xu, W Ahmad… - Adsorption Science & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
… main source for drinking is groundwater. It is also an essential water source for the industrial
and agricultural sectors. Lately, aquatic environmental contamination with metals has pulled …

A comprehensive health risk assessment and groundwater quality for irrigation and drinking purposes around municipal solid waste sanitary landfill: A case study in …

H El Fadili, MB Ali, M El Mahi, AT Cooray - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2022 - Elsevier
… of leachate and the suitability of nearby groundwater for agricultural and drinking purposes.
… characteristics of sampled groundwater and potential sources of their pollution is discussed …

A review of urban groundwater use and water quality challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa

DJ Lapworth, ME Stuart, S Pedley, DCW Nkhuwa… - 2017 - nora.nerc.ac.uk
groundwater quality and risks to groundwater pollution and human health in urban SSA. …
urban and peri-urban groundwater for irrigation and agricultural activities are two common …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater and human development: synergies and trade-offs within the context of the sustainable development goals

M Velis, KI Conti, F Biermann - Sustainability science, 2017 - Springer
groundwater from climatic fluctuations and pollution. … factors and governance. Water use
efficiency, ie the produced output per unit of groundwater, is an important factor for agricultural

Fluoride contamination, health problems and remediation methods in Asian groundwater: A comprehensive review

KK Yadav, S Kumar, QB Pham, N Gupta… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
groundwater is geogenic and includes many rock-forming minerals. The status of fluoride
contamination … describe the contamination of fluoride in Asian groundwater, its possible health …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal contamination assessment of groundwater quality: a case study of Oti landfill site, Kumasi

TK Boateng, F Opoku, O Akoto - Applied water science, 2019 - Springer
… a greater chance of water pollution due to the possible contamination source of leachate …
leachate can cause pollution of nearby groundwater and surface water, agriculture, and natural …