Background. Lead (Pb) poses a severe threat to human health and the environment.
Worldwide Pb production and consumption have significantly increased along with …

Heavy metal, one of the most hazardous pollutant that can pose serious threat to human and
environment. The concentrations of metals are increasing at an alarming rate due to boost of …

The Itakpe abandoned iron-ore mines constitute the largest iron-ore deposits in Nigeria with
an estimated reserve of about three million metric tons of ore. The present effort is a part of a …

Local artisanal gold mining in Nigeria has been a great environmental concern as a result of
mining activities which may lead to the eruption of toxic elements and thus, affecting human …

Terrestrial ecosystems (soil and plants) accumulate artificial radionuclides from emissions of
nuclear power plants. In order to control the radiation situation in the vicinity of the Rooppur …

A total of fifty-five soil samples were collected from four locations, namely, residential,
industrial, dumpsite, and sewage in Agbara industrial estate, Ogun state, Nigeria. The …

This paper discusses the relation between the heavy metal and radionuclide activity
concentration in beach sand samples collected from East Coast of Tamilnadu. The …

Radioactivity levels in salt pans from the Erongo region of Namibia have been investigated.
Ten composite salt samples, collected from salt pans of the Walvis Bay lagoon were …

Natural radioactivity levels of 238 U, 232 Th, and 40 K were determined using gamma-ray
spectrometry. Contents of several components were obtained by photoactivation analysis …