Groundwater is essential for man's well-being and survival and is imperative for promoting
public health. A wide range of groundwater quality studies have been conducted globally …

Contamination of water and soil with toxic heavy metals is a major threat to human health.
Although extensive work has been performed on reporting heavy metal pollutions globally …

Groundwater resources are important sources of drinking water in Africa, and they are
hugely important in sustaining urban livelihoods and supporting a diverse range of …

Background: Exposure to toxic metals (TMs) such as lead can cause lifelong
neurodevelopmental impairment and other adverse outcomes. TMs enter drinking water …

Geo-natural and anthropogenic factors have threatened water resources. Though several
studies have been conducted to identify the approaches to conserve these resources, no …

This study is aimed at the application of risk and pollution models in evaluating the quality of
groundwater samples in the vicinity of automobile scrap markets in Owerri municipal and its …

Heavy metal contamination has been of major concern at local, regional, and global scales
due to its direct effect on human health. In this study, physico-chemical parameters and …

It has been widely recognized that groundwater susceptibility to contamination is a function
of a complex interplay of factors including land use dynamics, pollutant sources …

Abstract Ghana achieved its Millennium Development Goal (MDG) water target about a
decade before the 2015 deadline. However, as the world shifts focus to achieving …

Water is an indispensable resource to mankind and life in general. Over the world, issues of
water scarcity and quality are becoming pronounced with increasing global population …