Nigeria is experiencing continuous economic and industrial transformations, typical of many
developing nations. In addition to its well-established oil industry, which is infamous for …

In school environments in the Sonoran Desert, dust contains anomalously high manganese
(Mn) of geogenic origin, similar to those reported at industrial sites. Non-carcinogenic risk …

The study determined the levels of selected metals (Mg, Ca, K, P, B, Na, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni,
Cu, Zn, Mo, As, Cd, Sb, Ba and Pb) and further performed a health risk assessment on …

Intercropping is a sustainable strategy recognized for boosting crop production and
mitigating heavy metal toxicity in contaminated soils. This study investigates the effects of …

Background Urban agriculture is potentially an important piece of the food security puzzle for
a rapidly growing urban world population. Community gardening is also promoted as a safe …

Environmental pollution arises from the myriad of chemicals in current and historic
applications. In Nigeria, the fate of pollutants among other factors relies on water runoffs with …

Yellow soil is a type of soil rich in hydrated iron oxide that is extensively distributed in the
typical karst areas of Guizhou Province, southwest China. Concomitantly, the higher …

Contamination of food crops by heavy metals (HMs) is a public health concern that is
gradually becoming a global challenge. There is rising concern about food safety and …

This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics of
polyethylene-packaged sachet water, commonly known as" pure water," produced and …

The contamination of edible vegetables with heavy metals is a significant global
environmental and public health issue. These inorganic pollutants persist in the …