Evaluation of heavy metal content and potential ecological risks in soil samples from wild solid waste dumpsites in developing country under tropical conditions

Solid waste management constitutes a major concern and unresolved problem in most parts of the world, particularly in developing countries where solid waste is disposed in unregulated dumpsites in the public spaces. This practice can lead to contamination of environmental compartments such as soil,...

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Main Authors: Bienvenu K. Mavakala, Periyasamy Sivalingam, Amandine Laffite, Crispin K. Mulaji, Gregory Giuliani, Pius T. Mpiana, John Poté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266701002200021X