A review of heavy metal concentration and potential health implications of beverages consumed in Nigeria

SC Izah, IR Inyang, TCN Angaye, IP Okowa - Toxics, 2016 - mdpi.com
Beverages are consumed in Nigeria irrespective of age, sex, and socioeconomic status.
Beverages may be alcoholic (wine, spirits, and beers) or non-alcoholic (soft drink, energy …

Public and environmental health implications of artisanal petroleum refining and risk reduction strategies in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

G Richard, SC Izah, OR Morufu, I Austin-Asomeji - Bio-Research, 2023 - ajol.info
Artisanal petroleum refining (APR) is often the use of rudimentary equipment to process
crude oil into different products. APR is rampant in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria and is …

Integrating the one health approach and statistical analysis for sustainable aquatic ecosystem management and trace metal contamination mitigation

SC Izah, G Richard, HO Stanley, WE Sawyer… - ES Food & …, 2023 - espublisher.com
One Health approach in aquatic ecosystem shows the relationship between human health,
fish health, and environmental health. Statistical analysis is used in the identification of …

Distributions, pollution evaluation and health risk of selected heavy metal in surface water of Taylor creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

EN Ogamba, EE Charles, SC Izah - Toxicology and environmental health …, 2021 - Springer
Objective This study investigated seasonality in the distribution, pollution evaluation and
health risk of selected heavy metal in surface water of Taylor creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria …

Chromium Exposure Causes Structural Aberrations of Erythrocytes, Gills, Liver, Kidney, and Genetic Damage in Striped Catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

SA Suchana, MS Ahmed, SMM Islam… - … Trace Element Research, 2021 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution due to anthropogenic activities poses a great threat to aquatic
organisms. The present study was conducted to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects …

Pollution and risk assessment of heavy metals in water, sediment and fish (Clarias gariepinus) in a fish farm cluster in Niger Delta region, Nigeria

VC Ehiemere, JN Ihedioha, NR Ekere… - Journal of Water and …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
The study determined the following heavy metals: cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper
(Cu), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) concentrations in surface water and in fish …

Fish as bioindicators for trace element pollution from two contrasting lakes in the Eastern Rift Valley, Kenya: spatial and temporal aspects

C Plessl, EO Otachi, W Körner… - … science and pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Lake Turkana and Lake Naivasha are two freshwater lakes in the Kenyan Rift
Valley that differ significantly in water chemistry and anthropogenic influence: Lake Turkana …

Concentrations, bioaccumulation, and health risk assessments of heavy metals in fishes from Nigeria's freshwater: a general overview

OA Ajala, MR Oke, TF Ajibade, FO Ajibade… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Heavy metals (HMs) have attracted global attention due to their toxicity, persistence, and
accumulation in aquatic fish in the polluted water environment. The consumption of these …

Source, geochemical spreading and risks of trace metals in particulate matter 2.5 within a gas flaring area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

SC Izah, S Uzoekwe, A Aigberua - Advances in Environmental …, 2021 - aet.irost.ir
The study investigated the source, geochemical spreading and risks assessment of trace
metals in particulate matter 2.5 (PM2. 5) within a gas flaring area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria …

[PDF][PDF] Review of impact of anthropogenic activities in surface water resources in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: a case of Bayelsa state

EI Seiyaboh, SC Izah - International journal of Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Water is an essential resource required for the sustainance of life. Water is utilized in all
sector of any nation economy. Surface water is one of the major sources of water utilized by …