Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution and its associated human health risks in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: a systematic review

SA Ofori, SJ Cobbina, AZ Imoro, DA Doke… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
The frequent incidents of oil spills and other forms of pollution arising from crude oil
exploration and exploitation (OEE) in the Niger Delta have caused several investigations on …

The occurrence and levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in African environments—a systematic review

SA Ofori, SJ Cobbina, DA Doke - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
In the African continent, several studies have been conducted to determine PAH pollution
levels with their associated health risks in the environment. However, these studies are very …

Assessment and biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil and water around petroleum products depot Suleja, Nigeria

CE Achife, UJJ Ijah, SB Oyeleke, JD Bala… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Petroleum contamination constitutes a frequent incidence in various petroleum depots in
Nigeria. In this study, the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present in soil and water …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the geo-environmental effects of activities of auto-mechanic workships at Alaoji Aba and Elekahia Port Harcourt, Niger Delta, Nigeria

NE Muze, AI Opara, FC Ibe… - … analysis, health and …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Geo-environmental assessment of activities of auto–mechanics at Alaoji Aba and Elekahia
Port Harcourt, both in the Niger Delta region, Southern Nigeria were carried out with the …

Ecological risk assessment of the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils of the abandoned sections of Orji Mechanic Village, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

FC Ibe, CE Duru, BO Isiuku, JN Akalazu - Bulletin of the National Research …, 2021 - Springer
Background Ecological risk assessment of the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in
soils of the abandoned sections of Orji Mechanic Village, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The …

[PDF][PDF] Quality assessment of borehole water within Orji mechanic village using pollution and contamination models

CE Duru, IP Okoro, CE Enyoh - International Journal of Chemistry …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Modeling of the physicochemical properties of borehole water in the evacuated sections of
Orji mechanic village was carried out to determine the suitability of the groundwater in this …

Heavy metal contamination in soils, water, and food in nigeria from 2000–2019: A systematic review on methods, pollution level and policy implications

A Oloruntoba, AO Omoniyi, ZA Shittu, RO Ajala… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution is a silent killer and has become a pervasive issue in various regions
worldwide, particularly within developing nations such as Nigeria. This study undertook a …

[PDF][PDF] Accumulation of heavy metal in soil and their transfer to leafy vegetables with phytoremediation potential

EC Ogoko - Am. J. Chem, 2015 - academia.edu
This study attempts to investigate the phytochemical composition, bioconcentration and
transfer factors of some selected edible vegetable consumed in Owerri metropolis (Imo …

[PDF][PDF] Organic and heavy metal assessment of groundwater sources around Nigeria national petroleum cooperation oil depot Aba, South-Eastern Nigeria

OC Akakuru, BEB Akudinobi, AO Usman - Journal of Natural Sciences …, 2017 - core.ac.uk
Organic and heavy metal assessment of groundwater sources around Nigeria National
Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) oil depot Aba, South-Eastern Nigeria has been done to …

[PDF][PDF] Risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and total petroleum hydrocarbons in oilfield produced water and sea water at Gulf of Guinea Oilfield …

JO Omokpariola, DO Omokpariola… - Advanced Journal of …, 2021 - academia.edu
Petroleum has continued to be Nigeria's major income earner since the relative reduction
from agricultural sector to oil sector due to low sulphur content, high naphthenic …