[HTML][HTML] Nigeria's water crisis: Abundant water, polluted reality

EJ Isukuru, JO Opha, OW Isaiah, B Orovwighose… - Cleaner Water, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite Nigeria's immense wealth in water resources, the country faces a significant water
crisis that is exceptionally difficult to resolve, particularly considering the associated public …

[HTML][HTML] Deterioration of the quality of packaged potable water (bottled water) exposed to sunlight for a prolonged period: An implication for public health

N Umoafia, A Joseph, U Edet, F Nwaokorie… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The exposure of bottled water to sunlight leaches heavy metals into the water, thereby
deteriorating its quality and this informed the study. Three plastic bottle brands (n= 100 per …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrochemistry and assessment of heavy metals groundwater contamination in an industrialized city of sub-Saharan Africa (Douala, Cameroon). Implication …

SN Boum-Nkot, B Nlend, D Komba, GRN Ndondo… - HydroResearch, 2023 - Elsevier
Douala is one of the largest cities in sub-Saharan Africa where 80% of the population relies
on groundwater without any control of their quality. In this context, this study evaluates the …

Heavy metals accumulation in vegetables and its consequences on human health in the areas influenced by industrial activities

YN Jolly, S Akter, MJ Kabir, KM Mamun… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
The degradation of the environment due to numerous industrial practices has emerged as a
major issue globally, particularly in a country like Bangladesh. The present study dispenses …

Exposure Levels, Health Risks, Spatially Distribution, Multivariate Statistics and Positive Matrix Factorization Model of Heavy Metals from Wild solid Waste Dumpsites

P Ilić, S Ilić, A Rashid, Z Mushtaq… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
The disposal of waste at wild dumpsites poses significant environmental challenges. This
study evaluates heavy metal (HM) contamination in soil around wild dumpsites in Bijeljina …

Risk assessment and origin of metals in chicken meat and its organs from a commercial poultry farm in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

UO Edet, A Joseph, D Bassey, IN Bassey, GP Bebia… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Contamination of chicken with metals is on the increase, despite its known attendant health
risks to human consumers. The study aimed to evaluate the concentration of some metals in …

Occurrence, non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk assessment of trace elements in rainwater in the vicinity of a cement factory in northeastern Nigeria

MB Sulaiman, JN Asegbeloyin, COB Okoye - Discover Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Rapid industrialization and urbanization result in atmospheric pollution with trace elements
precipitated and deposited by rain, affecting human health. This study determined the …

[HTML][HTML] Health risk of heavy metals and PAHs contaminants in goat meat de-haired with waste tyres and plastic in Calabar, Nigeria

U Edet, A Joseph, G Bebia, E Mbim, B Ubi… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dehairing goat meat during processing using waste car tyres and plastic is a potential route
of contaminants, hence the purpose of the study. Goat meat (muscle) samples (n= 50) …

Water quality assessment of various drinking water sources in some urban centres in Enugu, Nigeria: estimating the human health and ecological risk

IA Ucheana, JN Ihedioha, HO Abugu… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
The water qualities of the table, municipal and groundwater sources in some parts of Enugu
State, Nigeria, were examined to determine their suitability for drinking. A total of 12 …

Heavy Metals Pollution and Potential Health Risks: The Case of the Koche River, Tatek Industrial Zone, Burayu, Ethiopia

M Temesgen, T Alemu, E Shasho - Journal of Toxicology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to determine the levels of some heavy metals in the Koche River and the
potential health risks. A replica of water samples was taken from 12 sampling sites …