The economic growth of the global industrial sector has become a grave concern to
immensely degrade the environment in recent years. The industries lack an effective …

Poor management of effluents from steel and iron industries could increase element
concentrations in the environment and threaten the health of consumers of food products …

Heavy metal pollution and accumulation in aquatic ecosystems present serious threats to
sustainability. In the current study, the heavy metal content of water and edible muscles of a …

With a focus on five sites in an impaired, densely populated area in the New Orleans area,
we investigated the temporal and spatial variability of standard FIB and a marker of human …

Increasing global pollution of water resources undermines the efforts invested in the
realisation of Sustainable Development Goals. In developing countries, for example, water …

There is an increasing eco-toxicological risk associated with pharmaceuticals globally. The
prevalence of six active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) was studied in effluents of three …

Arsenic is a toxic heavy element that can cause a wide range of diseases, including cancer,
when present in high concentrations in drinking water. Identifying areas with arsenic …

The use of copper-based preservatives such as chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and
creosote to prolong the life of lumber present environmental concerns because they contain …

In Kasese district of Western Uganda, farmers cultivating near Nyamwamba River (NR)
experience crop wilting whenever the river banks burst. Increased cases of cancer and …

This study investigated the impact of continual discharge of untreated abattoir effluents on
the water quality of River Benue. Three major abattoirs (Wurukum, Wadata and Northbank) …