This work shows that total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) is a fast, easy and successful
tool to determine the presence of potentially toxic elements in atmospheric aerosols …

Abstract Ogale community in Rivers State, Nigeria is characterized by crude-oil
contamination of its land resources. The present study aimed to evaluate the health risk and …

The morphological and physiological parameters of woody plants vitality under conditions of
the environmental oil pollution are analyzed. The inhibition of investigated plants' leaves …

Airborne particulate pollution, which contains heavy metals (HMs) among other
contaminants, is associated with many health effects related to respiratory problems, such as …

Metal contamination issues are becoming increasingly common in Nigeria and elsewhere,
with many documented cases of metal toxicity in mining industries, foundries, smelters, coal …

Air pollution has regarded as one of the most significant environmental problems, due to its
direct impact on ecosystems and human health. Economic and industrial development has …

In China, soil heavy metal pollution is becoming more and more serious, and
supramolecular nanomaterial adsorbents are very effective in the treatment of heavy metal …

High level of heavy metal contaminants in air is known to cause serious health problems if
remained unchecked for a long period of time. Anthropogenic activities such as vehicular …

The present work determined the concentration and spatial distribution of heavy metals (As,
Hg, Cr, Cd and Pb) in soil samples from Makurdi and its environs using geographic …

The uncontrolled rise in heavy metal pollution due to anthropogenic activities has become a
global environmental concern. Lebanon's Ezer forest, dominated by Quercus cerris L., is …