Potential risk effect from elevated levels of soil heavy metals on human health in the Niger delta

R Olawoyin, SA Oyewole, RL Grayson - Ecotoxicology and environmental …, 2012 - Elsevier
… , H I is the total hazard index ( unitless ) , this is the likelihood of human to suffer adverse
health problems. The level of concern for human health increases when HI or CHI>1, C D I t h e …

Mapping oil spill human health risk in rivers state, Niger Delta, Nigeria

WJ Shittu - 2014 - eprints.nottingham.ac.uk
… to encroachment by farmers and human dwellings, thereby bringing people in close proximity
to pipelines. Considering the impact exposure can have on human health, a method was …

[PDF][PDF] A comprehensive review of water quality monitoring and assessment in Delta State, Southern Part of Nigeria

MO Eyankware, BE Ephraim - … of Environmental & …, 2021 - journals.bilpubgroup.com
… This research presents a review on water resources in Delta state, southern part of Nigeria…
health risk, but can cause aesthetic problems Though pH has no direct effect on human health

The human health implications of crude oil spills in the Niger delta, Nigeria: An interpretation of published studies

B Ordinioha, S Brisibe - Nigerian Medical Journal, 2013 - ajol.info
… on human health and household food security. Results: An average of 240,000 barrels of
crude oil are spilled in the Niger deltadelta region have acute and long‑term effects on human

[PDF][PDF] Adverse effect of water contamination or pollution to human health and safety in the Nigeria delta–Nigeria: an environmental case study

D Akpan, O Ajayi - Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2016 - core.ac.uk
… or pollution as an environmental health issue is synonymous with the quality of human
health and safety. There are growing concerns about the rate of public health issues linked to …

Medical hydrogeology of Asian deltas: status of groundwater toxicants and nutrients, and implications for human health

MA Hoque, AP Butler - … of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2016 - mdpi.com
… to human health thereby preventing diseases. Here, we show, using augmented datasets
from three Asian deltas (… nutrients and health outcome using demographic health data from …

Edible mushrooms from Niger Delta, Nigeria with heavy metal levels of public health concern: a human health risk assessment

S Igbiri, NA Udowelle, OC Ekhator… - Recent Patents on …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
… comprehensively evaluated the potential human health risk associated with some heavy
metals in both wild and cultivated edible mushroom in the Niger Delta of Nigeria showing that …

Concentrations, origin, and human health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in anthropogenic impacted soils of the Niger Delta, Nigeria

EE Akporhonor, OO Emoyan… - Environmental Forensics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
… to human health. Therefore, this study determined the occurrence, origin, and human
health … in Agbor and environs, Delta State. Journal of Chemical Society of Ethiopia 35(1):53–60. …

[PDF][PDF] Gas flaring in Niger Delta region of Nigeria: Cost, ecological and human health implications

CA Osuoha, MA Fakutiju - Environmental Management and …, 2017 - academia.edu
Delta region is not an assumption but a reality that is supported by verifiable evidence. We
find that gas flaring has a devastating impact on human health … quality in the Niger Delta area. …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) pollution and its associated human health risks in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: a systematic review

SA Ofori, SJ Cobbina, AZ Imoro, DA Doke… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
… (OEE) in the Niger Delta have caused several investigations on … and its human health
risks recorded in the Niger Delta. … air, and the associated human and ecological health risks. …