Sequential extractions and toxicity potential of trace metals absorbed into airborne particles in an urban atmosphere of Southwestern Nigeria

EG Olumayede, TF Ediagbonya - The Scientific World Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The paper investigates the hypothesis that biotoxicities of trace metals depend not only on
the concentration as expressed by the total amount, but also on their geochemical fractions …

Occurrence and Impact of heavy metals on some water, land, flora and fauna resources across Southwestern Nigeria

O Akinnifesi, F Adesina, G Ogunwole… - Heavy Metals-Their …, 2021 - books.google.com
Rapid urbanization and industrialization in communities of Nigeria contribute significantly to
environmental pollution. Amongst the diversity of these environmental contaminants are …

Particle-Size Distribution and Bioaccessibility of Metals-Loaded in Street Dust of Urban Center in Southwest Nigeria

EG Olumayede, TF Ediagbonya, C Ojiodu… - 2017 - preprints.org
In this study, we attempted to verify the hypothesis that total metals bound to dust of different
particle sizes may reflect pollution levels, but cannot predict its bioavailability and risks in …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the Challenges of 21st Century Urbanization in Northern Nigeria's Largest City, Kano

AF Koko, M Bello, MA Sadiq - 2023 - intechopen.com
Kano, the largest city in Northern Nigeria, has experienced tremendous and unprecedented
urban growth since the late 10th Century, following the emergence of the city as one of the …

Trace elements in urban particulate matters: variations in serum levels, inhalation bioaccessibility, health and disease effects

EG Olumayede, B Babalola… - Trace Elements and Their …, 2021 - books.google.com
Trace elements-bound to particulate matters are often become entrained in human
respiratory airway, deposited in human nasal cavity and made available for absorption by …

Organic and In-organic Impacts of Road Dusts: Effects on Humans and Adjoining Communities

JO Tsor, GTA Jombo - Western Journal of Medical and …, 2022 - wjmbs.emej.com.ng
Road side dust is a major health issue in both developed and developing parts of the world
but worse in the later. This research perspective view paper takes a cursory looks at …

[PDF][PDF] Contamination Level and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Deposited in Street Dust in Some Part of Kano Metropolis

YI Garba, MZ Karkarna, SH Tsakuwa, DM Musa - researchgate.net
Street dust is a critical medium and a reliable indicator for the environmental quality. This
study assessed the contamination level and health risk associated with heavy metals (As …