Characterization, sources, and risk assessment of PAHs in borehole water from the vicinity of an unlined dumpsite in Awka, Nigeria

Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants of interest in the ecosystem due to associated health risks. Therefore, their detection in the environment is important. In this regard, the risk assessment of PAHs in borehole water near the unlined dumpsite in Anambra State was inve...

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Main Authors: Chiedozie Chukwuemeka Aralu, Patrice-Anthony C. Okoye, Hillary O. Abugu, Nkiruka C. Eboagu, Victor Chukwuemeka Eze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36691-3