Bioavailability and health risk of toxic heavy metals (As, Hg, Pb and Cd) in urban soils: a Monte Carlo simulation approach

Q Yang, L Zhang, H Wang, JD Martín - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic heavy metals pollution in urban soil has become a major global issue due to its
adverse effects on the environment and human health. In this paper, 26 soil samples were …

Spatial characteristics of heavy metal contamination and potential human health risk assessment of urban soils: A case study from an urban region of South India

N Adimalla, J Chen, H Qian - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid development of urbanization, the contamination of heavy metals in urban
soils has become one of the major concerns of environmental and risk to humans. The main …

Utilization and life cycle assessment of low activity solid waste as cementitious materials: A case study of titanium slag and granulated blast furnace slag

M Tao, D Lu, Y Shi, C Wu - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The dumping of cement production and industrial solid waste can cause severe
environmental impact. In order to reduce the environmental impact of cement production and …

Systematic literature review of heavy metal contamination of the Nigerian environment from E-waste management: associated health and carcinogenic risk …

WM Owonikoko, CG Alimba - Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
E-waste-the aftermath of large amount of electrical and electronic equipment ferried into
Africa from which Nigeria receives a significant chunk, is composed of components known to …

Spatial distribution of heavy metals in sediments of the Ivory Coastal zone (Toukouzou Hozalem-Assinie) in correlation with anthropic activities

LE Oura, KE Kouassi, ATS Konan, H Koné… - Chemistry and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present study aims to assess the spatial distribution of heavy metals in sediment of the
ivorian coastal zone using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF). The total average …

Understanding urban groundwater pollution in the Upper Gangetic Alluvial Plains of northern India with multiple industries and their impact on drinking water quality …

KK Singh, G Tewari, S Kumar, R Busa… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Udham Singh Nagar district is having various industries like paint, textile, sugar,
petrochemical, paper and automobile which produces different kind of contaminants …

Assessment of heavy metals contamination and associated risks in shallow groundwater sources from three different residential areas within Ibadan metropolis …

SA Ganiyu, AT Oyadeyi, AA Adeyemi - Applied Water Science, 2021 - Springer
This study has been conducted to appraise the concentrations of selected heavy metals and
total dissolved solids (TDSs) in the drinking water from shallow wells in parts of Ibadan …

Ecological and health risks assessment of potentially toxic metals and metalloids contaminants: A case study of agricultural soils in Qatar

M Alsafran, K Usman, H Al Jabri, M Rizwan - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, Qatar has witnessed exponential growth in the human population,
urbanization, and increased anthropogenic activities, including agriculture. Potentially toxic …

Heavy metal contamination and ecological risk assessment in soils of the Pawara gold mining area, Eastern Cameroon

Y Fodoué, A Ismaila, M Yannah, MJ Wirmvem… - Earth, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pawara area is a mining district in the eastern region of Cameroon. Mining in the area is
generally artisanal and semi-mechanized, practiced by the local miners and immigrants from …

Pollution status, ecological and human health risks of heavy metals in soil from some selected active dumpsites in Southeastern, Nigeria using energy dispersive X …

VC Eze, VI Onwukeme, CE Enyoh - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Thestudyevaluatedthepollutionstatus, ecologicalandhumanhealthrisksofheavymet… some
selected active dumpsite [Aba (dumpsite-1), Nnewi (dumpsite-2), Abakaliki (dumpsite-3) and …