Assessment of arsenic and its associated health risks due to mining activities in parts of North-central Nigeria: Probabilistic approach using Monte Carlo

MM Orosun - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates health risks associated with Arsenic due to mining activities in parts of
North-central Nigeria. 306 samples of soil, water and guinea corn were collected for analysis …

Monte Carlo approach to risks assessment of heavy metals at automobile spare part and recycling market in Ilorin, Nigeria

MM Orosun, AD Adewuyi, NB Salawu, MO Isinkaye… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study evaluates the sources and health risks associated with heavy metals in Ipata
spare part market in Ilorin, Nigeria. Soil and water samples were collected within and …

Accumulation patterns and risk assessment of metals and metalloid in muscle and offal of free-range chickens, cattle and goat in Benin City, Nigeria

ET Ogbomida, SMM Nakayama, N Bortey-Sam… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of free range animals for monitoring environmental health offers opportunities to
detect exposure and assess the toxicological effects of pollutants in terrestrial ecosystems …

Probabilistic health risk assessment for residents exposed to potentially toxic elements near typical mining areas in China

H Hao, P Li, Y Lv, W Chen, D Ge - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Public health problems caused by toxic elements in mining areas have always been an
important topic worldwide. However, existing studies have focused on single exposure …

Transition metals in freshwater crustaceans, tilapia, and inland water: Hazardous to the population of the small island province

CJM Agarin, DR Mascareñas, R Nolos, E Chan… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper elaborates on the potential toxicants detected in inland water, freshwater
crustaceans, and tilapia in an island that experienced mining disasters in 1993 and 1996 …

Radioactivity assessment of surface soil in the vicinity of a uranium mine in Malawi

LJ Majawa, VM Tshivhase… - Radiation Protection …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th and 40K in the soil of areas surrounding the
Kayelekera uranium mine were assessed. This study aims to provide a comprehensive …

Dispersion of gamma dose rates and natural radionuclides in the coastal environments of the Unumherin community in Niger Delta

M Omeje, G Usiaka Aimua… - Cogent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The outdoor gamma dose rates and the activity concentrations of potassium-40, uranium-
238, and thorium-232 within the study area were carried out using calibrated hand-held …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of water quality and heavy metal pollution in the shoots and roots of aquatic plants

OO Olawusi-Peters - Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2021 - trjfas.org
The safety of vegetables has been an issue of public concern in recent years. Thus, heavy
metals (Cu, Cd, Mn, Pb, Zn and Fe) in the shoot and root of Sacciolepis africana …

Analysis and risk assessment of arsenic, cadmium and lead in two fish species (Sardina pilchardus and Xiphias gladius) from Algerian coastal water

F Mehouel, L Bouayad, A Berber… - Food Additives & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the levels of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) have been determined
in the flesh of two species of fish, sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and swordfish (Xiphias …

Heavy metals in water, sediment, fish and associated risks from an endorheic lake located in Southern Africa

LLJ Kamzati, CC Kaonga, HWT Mapoma… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The study assessed heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn) and physico-chemical
parameters in water, sediments and fish from an endorheic lake (Lake Chilwa) in Malawi. It …