This study assessed the effect of heavy metals introduced into the soils through human
activities which can bio-accumulate in plants and passed to man via the food chain that can …

The study examined the concentration of heavy metals [Cd, Co. Cu, Pb, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn)
in dumpsite soil and waterleaf [Talinum triangulare) growing wildly on Oke-ogi dumpsite …

Some physicochemical properties (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), cation exchange
capacity (CEC), organic carbon (OC) and particle size analysis) and levels of Pb, Cu and Zn …

The objectives of this study was to investigate the chemical fractionation, mobility and
bioavailability of Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn in refuse waste soils of some dumpsites in Zaria …

This study reports the determination of some heavy metals' concentration in soil and
groundwater around refuse dumpsites in five locations in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Five …

Discriminating contaminant sources is crucial for pollution control. The study aimed at
identifying the source (s) of heavy metals in active dumpsite soils from selected areas in …

Surface and sub-surface soils were sampled in the neighbourhood environment of an ultra-
modern and largest cement factory in Nigeria. The five geochemical fractions investigated …

The increasing industrialization and agricultural developments in suburban areas of Kenya,
has increased the threat of heavy metal contamination in soil. Until now, there are limited …

The concentrations of selected heavy metals in the soil and vegetation in the immediate
vicinity of a metal scrap recycling factory were determined in the dry and wet seasons using …

Soil contamination from industrial activity such as cement production is of prime importance
due to the associated potential for heavy metal pollution. This study investigated the …