Contamination and Possible Health Risks of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil and Crops from Cultivated Floodplains of Some Rivers in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria
The demand for food in Nigeria has increased pressure on land use including floodplains despite possible contamination from the river catchments. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the contaminations and possible health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil from Irintan (O...
Main Authors: | D. O. Akodu, A. F. Aiyesanmi, W. B. Tomori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
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Online Access: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/254238 |
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