Heavy metal mixture exposure and effects in developing nations: an update

BO Anyanwu, AN Ezejiofor, ZN Igweze, OE Orisakwe - Toxics, 2018 - mdpi.com
The drive for development and modernization has come at great cost. Various human
activities in developed and developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Engaging one health in heavy metal pollution in some selected Nigerian Niger delta cities. A Systematic review of pervasiveness, bioaccumulation and subduing …

AP Onyena, OM Folorunso, N Nwanganga… - … Trace Element Research, 2024 - Springer
Abstract The Niger Delta environment is under serious threat due to heavy metal pollution.
Many studies have been conducted on the heavy metal contamination in soils, water …

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the sediment of the River Ghaghara, a major tributary of the River Ganga in Northern India

H Singh, R Pandey, SK Singh, DN Shukla - Applied Water Science, 2017 - Springer
The present study includes a systematic analysis of sediment contamination by heavy
metals of the River Ghaghara flowing through the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in Indian …

Distribution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals using geochemical normalization factors in the aquatic sediments

U Arisekar, RJ Shakila, R Shalini, G Jeyasekaran… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Thamirabharani river acquires a noticeable quantity of sewage and agriculture waste from
local inhabitants. The distribution of heavy metals in the surface sediments of the …

Seasonal variation of heavy metals in water and sediments in the Halda River, Chittagong, Bangladesh

MS Bhuyan, MA Bakar - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 - Springer
The present study was carried out to assess the contamination levels of heavy metals (Pb,
Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Al, Ni, Co, Zn, Mn) in surface water and sediment of the Halda River. The …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive environmental assessment of heavy metal contamination of surface water, sediments and Nile Tilapia in Lake Nasser, Egypt

R Rizk, T Juzsakova, MB Ali, MA Rawash… - Journal of King Saud …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metals cause deleterious effects on human health and drastically alter the
biogeochemical cycles within freshwater habitats. The main human activities leading to …

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in water and sediments of Trepça and Sitnica rivers, Kosovo, using pollution indicators and multivariate cluster analysis

F Ferati, M Kerolli-Mustafa, A Kraja-Ylli - Environmental monitoring and …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract The concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in water and sediment
samples from Trepça and Sitnica rivers were determined to assess the level of …

Sources and toxicological effects of metal and metalloids on human health through fish consumption in mineral-rich city, Ranchi, India

P Kumari, P Hansdah - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Ranchi is the administrative capital of Jharkhand and is located in the southern part of the
Chhotanagpur Plateau. It is rich in forest and mineral resources and hence is suitable for the …

Assessment of macrophyte, heavy metal, and nutrient concentrations in the water of the Nairobi River, Kenya

SM Njuguna, X Yan, RW Gituru, Q Wang… - Environmental monitoring …, 2017 - Springer
Nairobi River tributaries are the main source of the Athi River. The Athi River basin is the
fourth largest and important drainage system in Kenya covering 650 km and with a drainage …

Consumption of unsafe food in the adjacent area of Hazaribag tannery campus and Buriganga River embankments of Bangladesh: heavy metal contamination

GMR Islam, FE Khan, MM Hoque, YN Jolly - Environmental monitoring and …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract The concentrations of Cr, Cd, Pb, Hg, and As in water, poultry meat, fish,
vegetables, and rice plants obtained from the area adjacent to the Hazaribag tannery …