Abstract The lead–zinc (Pb–Zn) mine in Kabwe City and the copper–cobalt (Cu–Co) mine in
the Copperbelt Province are major mining areas in Zambia. To examine the effects of metal …

The manuscript presents the investigation results on the pollution and risk of metal mines,
and it is considered an important report on environmental pollution near mines in Nigeria …

Improper management of hazardous wastes adversely impacts the environment and the
public health. The present study was aimed at investigating the influence of Olushosun …

The upsurge of abattoir operations as a result of the rise in demand for meat protein has led
to a corresponding increase in waste generation. These wastes are often channelled into …

Metal workers in urban Kano constitute a major workforce with a considerable population.
The present work was aimed at obtaining baseline data on the extent of metal ion …

In soils, animals and plants from selected sites in the Rustenburg mining area, a part of the
South African ore belt, the heavy metal burden was examined. These sites belong to …

Background. Developing countries such as Zimbabwe deal with challenges in solid waste
management such as insufficient waste recycling, hazardous wastes that are not separated …

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

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 …

The study looked to establish the elemental composition of heavy metals such as Zn, Mn,
Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, As, and Co, present in sewage sludge and assessed their health risks …