[HTML][HTML] Groundwater resources in the East African Rift Valley: Understanding the geogenic contamination and water quality challenges in Tanzania
Over the years, groundwater has been used as a means of adaptation to the seasonal and
perennial scarcity of surface water. Groundwater provides water for households, livestock …
perennial scarcity of surface water. Groundwater provides water for households, livestock …
[HTML][HTML] Arsenic in Africa: potential sources, spatial variability, and the state of the art for arsenic removal using locally available materials
During the past two decades, several studies on arsenic (As) occurrence in the environment,
particularly in surface and groundwater systems have reported high levels of As in many …
particularly in surface and groundwater systems have reported high levels of As in many …
[HTML][HTML] Trace element of small lake sediments sensitively recorded environmental changes in the watershed: Implications for mining history and urbanization
H Wang, Q Wu, S Gao, X Zhang, J Zeng - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Lake sediments serve as a sink for trace elements and provide a record of watershed
changes resulting from anthropogenic activities and natural processes. In this study, eight …
changes resulting from anthropogenic activities and natural processes. In this study, eight …
[HTML][HTML] Geogenic contaminants and groundwater quality around Lake Victoria goldfields in northwestern Tanzania
Geogenic contamination of groundwater is frequently associated with gold mining activities
and related to drinking water quality problems worldwide. In Tanzania, elevated levels of …
and related to drinking water quality problems worldwide. In Tanzania, elevated levels of …
Local industrial shocks and infant mortality
A Benshaul-Tolonen - The Economic Journal, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Local industrial development has the potential to improve health and well-being, while also
damaging health through exposure to harmful pollution. It is an empirical question which of …
damaging health through exposure to harmful pollution. It is an empirical question which of …
Accumulation and bioconcentration of heavy metals in two phases from agricultural soil to plants in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania
The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants,
which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and …
which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and …
Toxic metals in East African agro-ecosystems: Key risks for sustainable food production
The dramatic increase in world population underpins current escalating food demand, which
requires increased productivity in the available arable land through agricultural …
requires increased productivity in the available arable land through agricultural …
Distribution of metals in water, sediment and fish tissue. Consequences for human health risks due to fish consumption in Lake Hawassa, Ethiopia
Water pollution may be a serious environmental problem for Lake Hawassa, an important
fishing and recreational site as well as a drinking-water source in Ethiopia. The present …
fishing and recreational site as well as a drinking-water source in Ethiopia. The present …
Distribution of trace elements in the aquatic ecosystem of the Thigithe river and the fish Labeo victorianus in Tanzania and possible risks for human consumption
The aim of the present study was to assess the distribution of trace elements in the aquatic
ecosystem of the Thigithe river. Samples of surface water, sediment and fish were collected …
ecosystem of the Thigithe river. Samples of surface water, sediment and fish were collected …
[HTML][HTML] The natural magnesite efficacy on arsenic extraction from water and alkaline influence on metal release in water
Arsenic (As) removal studies were carried out through batch experiments to investigate the
performance of the locally available calcined magnesite mineral rocks from Tanzania …
performance of the locally available calcined magnesite mineral rocks from Tanzania …