Wastes from industrial activities had great impact on water quality thereby limiting water
usability for domestic purposes. Effluents discharge from industries, usually consist of …

Direct exposure to heavy metals (HMs) in drinking water beyond the allowable tolerable limit
can adversely affect human health. The study evaluated the hazards (cancer and non …

One of the problematic issues in soil pollution studies is heavy metal particles which are
produced by mines and smelting units and spread through wind action and/or runoff …

This present study assessed the trace metal concentrations and human health risks
associated with the activities of artisanal gold miners in Ijeshaland, Osun State …

Human health risk of some heavy metals in a rural spring, Southeast Nigeria was assessed
between January and June 2017 in 3 stations to determine its suitability for human …

An enormous deficiency lag exists in the demand and supply of potable water in Umuahia,
Abia State, Nigeria. The people have to pay lots of money to get potable water from water …

Suame magazine is well-known as one of the largest artisanal sites in Ghana, for which
metal fabrication, vehicle repairs, and sales of spare parts are the hallmarks. Despite the …

The present study assessed the human health risk of metals in selected drinks from
Abeokuta, southwestern Nigeria. Fifteen different brands of drinks (alcoholic, non-alcoholic …

The study investigated the concentration of potentially toxic heavy metals (PTHM) in
groundwater sources (hand-dug wells and boreholes), spatial distribution, source …

Non-carcinogenic risk assessment was done using Hazard Quotient (HQ ing/derm) and
Hazard Index (HI ing/derm) following USEPA methodology for a total of 59 boreholes and 12 …