In spite of the popularity of open-air waste dumping in Nigeria, it remains a relatively less
effective waste management option across the globe because of its associated …

The extent of some heavy metals concentration in an open dump along Yenagoa–Tombia
road has been examined, in order to understand the levels, distribution and fate of the …

Uncontrolled deposition of waste from animal farms is a common practice in south-western
Nigeria, and the presence of heavy metals in soil constitutes environmental and health …

Metal leaching into adjacent agricultural soil from dumpsites continues to hamper the quality
of produce around the world. Three strategically located major solid waste Dumpsites within …

This paper examined the ecological and health risks of potentially toxic metals (Cd, Cu, Pb
and Zn) in soils around the Gateway Trailer Park, Ogere, Nigeria. Seventy-two (72) …

The present study quantified and characterized the pollution status and ecological risk as
well as sources of heavy metals in soil samples collected from active dumpsites in Onne …

Aims: To investigate the heavy metal concentrations in soil samples collected from an open
dumpsite in a rural community (Aba Idi-Mangoro) in Owo, Ondo State and to compare the …

In this study, geochemical, geospatial and exposure risk analyses were combined to assess
the ecological vulnerability to toxic metals of topsoil around a metal recycling factory in …

There is increasing metal pollution in soil due to the spate of industrialization in developing
countries. It is premised on this scenario that the topsoil around a metal scrap factory was …

The distribution of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), lead
(Pb), nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr), their potential bioavailability, extent of …