Review of particulate matter and elemental composition of aerosols at selected locations in Nigeria from 1985–2015

IF Offor, GU Adie, GREE Ana - Journal of Health and …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background. Over the past 30 years, various studies in Nigeria have monitored atmospheric
particulate matter loads and elemental composition of ambient air around diverse receptor …

Particulate matter concentration from construction sites: concrete and masonry works

RJB de Moraes, DB Costa, IPS Araújo - Journal of Environmental …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
This study aims to determine the concentration of particulate matter (PM) produced from
construction sites focusing on concrete and masonry works in terms of the fractions of total …

Influences of wind speed and direction on atmospheric particle concentrations and industrially induced noise

A Ayanlade, EF Oyegbade - SpringerPlus, 2016 - Springer
Purpose In this study, the spatial and temporal relationship of wind speed, atmospheric
particles concentration, and the industrial-induced noise levels during different times of the …

Biomonitoring of environmental pollution in the vicinity of iron and steel smelters in southwestern Nigeria using transplanted lichens and mosses

FS Olise, LT Ogundele, MA Olajire, OK Owoade… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
This study identified specific emission sources of atmospheric pollution in the vicinity of two
secondary iron and steel smelting factories in Osun state, southwestern Nigeria, using …

Urban air pollution control: selection of trees for ecological monitoring using anticipated performance indices in a medium-size urban area in Southwest Nigeria

DG Ogunrotimi, FK Adereti… - Interdisciplinary …, 2017 - inderscienceonline.com
The study assessed the biochemical parameters, sensitivity and tolerance levels to air
pollution of the leaves of selected tree species along major roads in Ile-Ife in order to …

Atmospheric ventilation corridors and coefficients for pollution plume released from an Industrial Facility in Ile-Ife Suburb, Nigeria

OE Abiye, OE Akinola, LA Sunmonu, AI Ajao… - African Journal of …, 2016 - ajol.info
This study presents a comparative investigation of atmospheric ventilation corridors and
coefficients for gaseous pollution plume released from an isolated industrial facility into the …

Phytoremediation potential of two maize varieties cultivated on metal-particulate-contaminated soil

MB Adewole, BO Oyebanji, K Igbekele - Ghana Journal of Agricultural …, 2019 - ajol.info
Arbitrary cultivation of vacant land, even within the periphery of cottage industries in
developing countries, particularly in Nigeria, is on the increase. Two maize varieties …

Ecological vulnerability: seasonal and spatial assessment of trace metals in soils and plants in the vicinity of a scrap metal recycling factory in Southwestern Nigeria

OK Owoade, OO Awotoye, OO Salami - Environmental monitoring and …, 2014 - Springer
The concentrations of selected heavy metals in the soil and vegetation in the immediate
vicinity of a metal scrap recycling factory were determined in the dry and wet seasons using …

Pollution impact assessment of secondary iron smelting on soil and some medicinal herbs grown at Fasina community in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

GO Akinlade, DDA Maza, SO Inuyomi, YT Alani… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Use of medicinal herbs is now gaining popularity especially among the low-income people
because it is cheap, readily available and its “seeming” lack of side effects. However …

Seasonal Variation, pollution indices and trajectory modeling of bio-monitored airborne particulate around two smelting factories in Osun State, Nigeria

FS Olise, LT Ogundele, MA Olajire… - Aerosol Science and …, 2020 - Springer
This study determined the seasonal variation of the elemental contents of airborne
particulates in the exposed lichen and moss samples, estimated the pollution status and …