Landfills and solid waste disposal facilities have historically been the most common point
sources of pollution with the potential to release contamination leachate plumes into the …

Groundwater contamination by leachate from dumpsites is a major health issue of public
concern in developing nations of the world. The present study assessed the health risk of the …

To assess the potential ecological and health risks of trace elements (Hg, Cd, As, Mn, Sb,
Pb, Cu, Ni, Cr, and Zn), a total of 138 soil samples from rice paddies were collected during …

High levels of heavy metals in the environment pose threat to the ecosystem, due to their
deleterious effects on humans, animals and plants. The present study aims at determining …

Landfill leachate produced from municipal solid waste is generally heavily contaminated
and consists of complex wastewater (Mohajeri et al., 2010; Foul et al., 2009 and David et al …

This study characterized some indices of heavy metals in the soils of Ewhare dumpsite and
adjoining land in Agbaro-Warri, Delta State, in Nigeria's Niger Delta in order to ascertain the …

This study aimed at determining in animal model the health effects of in situ exposure to
landfill chemicals. We evaluated metal concentrations in tissues and cytogenetic and clinico …

The activities of quarrying in Ebonyi State have resulted in the loss of soil nutrients and an
increase in soil pollution. This paper examines the environmental impact of quarrying on soil …

Waste generation is inevitable because humans continue to generate waste due to increase
in population, urbanization and advancement in technology. This generation of waste is of …

The consumption of heavy metals through the ingestion of food is a growing concern in
developing countries where monitoring of the environmental content of heavy metals has not …