This study aimed at determining in animal model the health effects of in situ exposure to
landfill chemicals. We evaluated metal concentrations in tissues and cytogenetic and clinico …

Landfill leachates pose a significant threat to both surface water and groundwater especially
the wells adjacent to landfills. The study investigated the bioavailability of zinc (Zn), copper …

Diseases and their associated health defects are most often related to the quality of the total
environment which in itself is also related to the quality and quantity of wastes generated in …

An assessment of the concentration of heavy metals in the liver, brain, kidney, bone, and
lungs of African giant rats (AGRs) from three agro-ecological zones of Nigeria having …

Municipal solid waste landfills in Nigeria are unsanitary. The release of hazardous
chemicals via leachates from these landfills may have grievous consequences on the …

As a result of increasing urban settlements across cities in most developing countries, waste
disposal has become a burden and a serious threat to public health. This study was carried …

Landfill leachate is a complex mixture of organic and inorganic molecules, as well as
environmental pollutants that can cause harm to ecosystems and living beings. The …

Background: Adverse environmental impacts include contamination of water, soil, and
phytotoxicity from excessive heavy metals dispersed from mines and smelter sites leading to …

Background: Human exposure to xenobiotics, especially priority heavy metals (lead,
cadmium, arsenic, mercury and chromium), is unavoidable because of their involvement in …

Waste management workers (WMWs) around the world are at risk of work-related health
disorders. The influence of employment duration on individuals occupationally exposed to …