Occurrence and remediation of naturally occurring radioactive materials in Nigeria: a review
It is commonly believed that radioactive pollution originates mainly from anthropogenic
activities, yet studies have revealed that naturally occurring radioactive materials account for …
activities, yet studies have revealed that naturally occurring radioactive materials account for …
Heavy metal contamination in soils of a decommissioned landfill southern Brazil: Ecological and health risk assessment
The incorrect disposal of waste negatively influences the population's quality of life and
harms the environment. In Brazil, waste disposal in the open air is still a reality, which …
harms the environment. In Brazil, waste disposal in the open air is still a reality, which …
Temporal variations of levels and sources of health risk associated with heavy metals in road dust in Beijing from May 2016 to April 2018
C Men, Y Wang, R Liu, Q Wang, Y Miao, L Jiao… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
To analyze the temporal variations of heavy metals, health risk, and source-specific health
risk, 24 road dust samples were collected from Beijing in each month in two years. The …
risk, 24 road dust samples were collected from Beijing in each month in two years. The …
Natural occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) from mining sites in Nigeria: A systematic review of geographical distribution and public health concern
Solid mineral mining activities have contributed to the distribution and uptake of
radionuclides. This has increased the active concentration of naturally occurring radioactive …
radionuclides. This has increased the active concentration of naturally occurring radioactive …
Levels, distributions and health risk assessment of lead, cadmium and arsenic found in drinking groundwater of Dehgolan's villages, Iran
Objective Water contamination by heavy metals has become a serious environmental issue
due to its serious threat to human health. The current research was conducted to determine …
due to its serious threat to human health. The current research was conducted to determine …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of heavy metal bioremediation potential of bacterial isolates from landfill soils
Indiscriminate disposal of wastes on landfills has led to increase in heavy metal
contamination in landfill soils. However, the ability of the indigenous microorganisms to …
contamination in landfill soils. However, the ability of the indigenous microorganisms to …
Potential toxic metals (PTMs) contamination in agricultural soils and foodstuffs with associated source identification and model uncertainty
The research aimed to find out physiochemical properties, metal concentration, sources of
metals using statistical analyses, and positive matrix factorization (PMF) model using 315 …
metals using statistical analyses, and positive matrix factorization (PMF) model using 315 …
Quantifying the pollution characteristics of chemical components in PM2. 5 in the North China Plain, China: Spatiotemporal variation and health risk
Y Ke, H Wang, Z Wu, S Liu, T Zhao, Y Yin - Atmospheric Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
To fully grasp the features of aerosol chemical composition in North China Plain (NCP)
region from winter through spring, this study chose five typical cities (Jinan, Shijiazhuang …
region from winter through spring, this study chose five typical cities (Jinan, Shijiazhuang …
Assessment of depth wise distribution, enrichment, contamination, ecological risk and sources of soil heavy metals over an Industrial area in Southern India
T Mitran, JRS Gunnam, S Gourigari… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Assessing the depth-wise distribution of heavy metals in soil can provide valuable insights
into the extent of enrichment, contamination, and the possible sources of pollutants. A study …
into the extent of enrichment, contamination, and the possible sources of pollutants. A study …
Toxic elemental abundances in the sediment of the Jamuna River, Bangladesh: pollution status, sources, toxicity, and ecological risks assessment
T Kormoker, R Karmoker, M Uddin… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, elemental abundances of As, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Pb, and Zn in the 30 composite
sediment samples from Jamuna River, Bangladesh were measured by atomic absorption …
sediment samples from Jamuna River, Bangladesh were measured by atomic absorption …