Environmental pollution in Africa
AO Fayiga, MO Ipinmoroti, T Chirenje - Environment, development and …, 2018 - Springer
Africa is blessed with natural and mineral resources, but exploitation of these resources has
led to extreme pollution of the environment. Population growth and urbanization due to …
led to extreme pollution of the environment. Population growth and urbanization due to …
Heavy metal pollution and the role of inorganic nanomaterials in environmental remediation
Contamination of water and soil with toxic heavy metals is a major threat to human health.
Although extensive work has been performed on reporting heavy metal pollutions globally …
Although extensive work has been performed on reporting heavy metal pollutions globally …
Spatial distribution of heavy metals in crops in a wastewater irrigated zone and health risk assessment
Industrialization and urbanization have produced a large amount of wastewater. Part of the
municipal wastewater has been used as an irrigation source in urban/suburban areas. Its …
municipal wastewater has been used as an irrigation source in urban/suburban areas. Its …
[HTML][HTML] From the ground up: Unveiling Ghana's soil quality crisis and its ecological and health implications
EEY Amuah, B Fei-Baffoe, RW Kazapoe… - Innovation and Green …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study reviews the sources and factors impacting soil quality in Ghana and the
associated health and environmental implications. After sourcing 386 materials from …
associated health and environmental implications. After sourcing 386 materials from …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping changes in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) landscape using machine and deep learning algorithms.-a proxy evaluation of the 2017 ban on …
Abstract Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) landscapes form integral part of the Land
use land cover (LULC) in the developing worlds. However, the spatial, spectral, and …
use land cover (LULC) in the developing worlds. However, the spatial, spectral, and …
[HTML][HTML] Compositional and source patterns of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils in southwestern Ghana using robust compositional contamination index (RCCI …
RW Kazapoe, EEY Amuah, P Dankwa, K Ibrahim… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soils are heavily impacted by geogenic and anthropogenic factors. They form an integral
part in supporting agriculture, and the natural climate. This study investigated the soil …
part in supporting agriculture, and the natural climate. This study investigated the soil …
[HTML][HTML] Potential health risk of heavy metals in some selected vegetable crops at an artisanal gold mining site: a case study at moseaso in the wassa amenfi West …
Activities of artisanal mining pose ecological as well as health challenges through the
release of heavy metals into the environment. This study assessed the potential risk of heavy …
release of heavy metals into the environment. This study assessed the potential risk of heavy …
[HTML][HTML] Sources and pollution assessment of trace elements in soils of some selected mining areas of southwestern Ghana
RW Kazapoe, EEY Amuah, P Dankwa - Environmental Technology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study presents a detailed assessment of the soil quality of the Prestea-Huni Valley and
Wassa areas which host a significant portion of Ghana's mining industries. A total of 300 soil …
Wassa areas which host a significant portion of Ghana's mining industries. A total of 300 soil …
Health risk assessment of trace metals in selected food crops at Abuakwa South Municipal, Ghana
Trace metals contamination has recently been a major issue due to its damaging effects on
public health and environmental receptors. This study focussed on the health risk …
public health and environmental receptors. This study focussed on the health risk …
Phytoextraction potential of Manihot esculenta Crantz.(cassava) grown in mercury-and gold-containing biosolids and mine tailings
The potential of Manihot esculenta Crantz (cassava) to phytoextract Hg and Au from Hg-and
Au-containing biosolids and mine tailings was successfully demonstrated for the first time …
Au-containing biosolids and mine tailings was successfully demonstrated for the first time …