Concentration and Toxicological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Dumpsite Soils within Benin City, Nigeria

Concentration and Toxicological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Dumpsite Soils within Benin City, Nigeria

Indiscriminate disposal of refuse and industrial effluents is a challenge in Nigeria. This poses a plethora of health and ecological risks from heavy metal contamination of soils. This study investigated the levels of heavy metal contamination in dumpsite soils and its effects on human health withi...

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Main Authors:	T.I. Agho, B.C. Okpara, P.C. Akubuiro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2022-02-01
Series:	Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:	https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/221223

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