Detection of heavy metals using atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy in drinking water of Faisalabad, Pakistan: Microbial safety and quality status …

S Anwar, QA Syed, A Ullah, M Arshad, SN Khan… - Toxin …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Synthetic dyes from textile industries are designated as hazardous waste since they release
heavy metals and dangerous contaminants in water that harm the environment and human …

Heavy metals in influent and effluent from 146 drinking water treatment plants across China: Occurrence, explanatory factors, probabilistic health risk, and removal …

K Zhang, S Chang, Q Zhang, Y Bai, E Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) in drinking water have drawn worldwide attention due to their risks to
public health; however, a systematic assessment of the occurrence of HMs in drinking water …

Hydrochemical and geological controls on dissolved radium and radon in northwestern Algeria hydrothermal groundwaters

Y Zemour, N Mebrouk, A Mayer, I Mekebret, MI Sherif - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents the results of the first investigation on natural occurrence of radium and
radon in Algerian thermal water systems. Activity concentrations of Rn and Ra isotopes were …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of radon risk exposure from drinking water resources in Nigeria

AU Mohammed, AZ Aris, MF Ramli, NM Isa… - … Science and Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Elevated radon concentrations in drinking water pose an increased risk of cancer among
nonsmokers. A Monte-Carlo Simulation was employed to assess the effective dose and …

Geoelectrical exploration of the Coastal Plain Sands of Okitipupa area, southwestern Nigeria

OG Bayowa, TA Adagunodo, FO Akinluyi… - International journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The quest for sustainable potable water is an unendless struggle as it is one of the pillars
that sustain the growth of any community. Okitipupa is being challenged with a low level of …

Radiotoxicity and health risk assessment of 222Rn in groundwater using statistical and Monte Carlo simulation approaches

MO Isinkaye, JI Agbi, S Lewicka, MM Orosun… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water is an important natural resource to humans, and itsquality has been a big concern
from time immemorial. Water is polluted by the increasing activities of man. Pollutants of …

A Monte Carlo simulation of unmitigated risk of radon exposure from soil and groundwater around Maiganga Coal Mine, North-Eastern Nigeria

AU Mohammed, AZ Aris, MF Ramli, NM Isa… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Radon has become a significant health concern globally due to its health hazard to the
population. Radon and its progenies contribute 50% of the total geogenic radiation dose; …

Evaluation of soil-gas radon concentrations from different geological units with varying strata in a crystalline basement complex of southwestern Nigeria

OO Oladapo, TA Adagunodo, AA Aremu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this study is to determine the variation of soil-gas radon concentrations from
different rock formations in Ogbomoso, southwestern Nigeria. The radon concentrations at …

Geographical distribution of radon and associated health risks in drinking water samples collected from the Mulazai area of Peshawar, Pakistan

SSA Shah, AR Asif, M Ilahi, H Haroon, I Islam… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Geospatial methods, such as GIS and remote sensing, map radon levels, pinpoint high-risk
areas and connect geological traits to radon presence. These findings direct health …

Solute geochemistry and health risk of water quality for an abandoned rare earth mine in South Jiangxi Province, China

W Jiang, J Liang - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Water quality strongly impacts human health and plays an irreplaceable role in mining
areas. This study adopted multiple assessment techniques to elucidate the hydro-chemical …