Soil characterization and heavy metals in different layers (0-15 cm; 15-30 cm and 30-45 cm
depth) of automobile mechanic waste dumps were studied. The soils showed remarkably …

This study assessed the spatial distribution, pollution index, receptor modelling and health
risk of metals in road dust samples from Lagos metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria. Paved and …

A nine-step sequential extraction protocol of Zn, Mn, Cd, Cu, Ni, Co and Pb in sediments
from Asunle River that receives effluents from the waste dumpsite of the Obafemi Awolowo …

Lead (Pb) is an important pollutant and it is of significance to explore the Pb distribution,
influencing factors and health risk. Pb concentration and mass load per unit area in 385 …

In this study, urban road dust (URD) samples were collected in two populated
agglomerations of Wrocław and Katowice (Lower and Upper Silesia) in Poland. Both the …

The paper investigates the hypothesis that biotoxicities of trace metals depend not only on
the concentration as expressed by the total amount, but also on their geochemical fractions …

Background. Acute widespread lead poisoning took place in Zamfara State, Nigeria in 2010.
Over 735 children were reported dead and thousands sickened by the neurotoxin. The …

The negative effects of heavy metals have aroused much attention due to their high toxicity
to human beings. Migration and transformation trend of heavy metals have a close …

Tropical estuary wetlands are important for aquaculture and wildlife. However, many of them
receive large amounts of anthropogenic heavy metals annually. Here, the transformation of …

The temperature dependent electrical conductivity σ (T) and thermopower (Seebeck
coefficient) S (T) from 303.15 K (30° C) to 373.15 K (100° C) of an as-received commercial n …