Soil samples from waste dump sites from Imoru and the towns around it were analyzed for
their cadmium, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, lead and zinc contents in order to …

The characteristic levels of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn) of soil profiles of
automobile mechanic waste dumps were studied. The concentration of heavy metals …

Heavy metals can be harmful to the biota and human beings when present above certain
tolerable levels in the ecosystem. This lead to the study of the accumulation, contamination …

Progressive illegal artisanal mining activities threaten public health without functional law
enforcement on pollution control and proper management practices. This is not an exception …

Many sites in urban cities are used for dumping of domestic, industrial and municipal wastes
because of high human population density in the area. Most often, people use these …

The incidence of heavy metal contamination in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria, due to
artisanal mining in some villages has resulted in the pollution of a vast area of land and …

Safety issues and potential health implications associated with the uptake of heavy metals in
agricultural soils are matters of grave concern. This study assessed the level of heavy metal …

In this study, the seasonal variations in concentrations of the heavy metals-As, Cd, Co, Cr,
Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn-in soil and crops from a farm near the refuse dump site of Obafemi …

Awka has been the site of increased human activities since it became a state capital in 1991.
Because refuse dumps have hitherto been a disregarded environmental menace in Nigeria …

Heavy metals present in soils constitute serious environmental hazards from the point of
view of polluting the soils and adjoining streams and rivers. The distribution of heavy metals …