Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil from E-waste Dumpsites in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria

Background. Soil contamination from heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) released during informal e-waste processing and disposal poses human and ecological health risks in Nigeria. Objectives. This study assesses the levels of heavy metals and PAHs in soils of e-waste dumpsites...

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Main Authors: Adebola Abosede Adeyi, Peter Oyeleke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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