Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills without any soil protection constitutes an
environmental risk factor in particular heavy metal pollution. These sites, located close to …

Solid waste has always been an integral part of human life, and the generation of these
substances is increasing with the growth of the human population. One of the most critical …

Population concentration in metropolitan areas generates and disposes of substantial
quantities of waste with varying compositions. Transporting this waste to landfills produces …

Non-sanitary landfill poses enormous threats to lives. In this study, heavy metals in
groundwater and soil of residential areas around Awotan landfill, Ibadan, Southwest-Nigeria …

Background: Soil contamination by trace metals as a result of improper waste management
and disposal in Ibadan, Nigeria has been evaluated in this study. Several studies have …

Purpose This work investigated the levels, ecological and potential human health risk of
heavy metals in soils and crop plants of an abandoned open municipal solid waste dumpsite …

Indiscriminate disposal of refuse and industrial effluents is a challenge in Nigeria. This
poses a plethora of health and ecological risks from heavy metal contamination of soils. This …

The study was aimed at determining the levels of various heavy metals present in the soil
and leachate of the Addis Ababa solid waste dumpsite and its potential ecological and …

Potential toxic heavy metals are omnipresent in soil. Risk-based environmental
management of soil refers to looking for the sources and exposure routes of heavy metals in …

Many places around the world are faced with environmental challenges such as
unacceptable waste disposal and pollution of water resources. Heavy metal pollution of soil …