Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil and Vegetation of Niger Delta, Nigeria: Ecological Risk Assessment

The Niger Delta, Nigeria, is noted for crude oil exploration. Whereas there seems to be a handful of data on soil polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels in this area, there is a paucity of studies that have evaluated soil and vegetation PAHs simultaneously. The present study has addressed this...

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Main Authors: Esther Amaka Okoye, Anthonet N. Ezejiofor, Ify L. Nwaogazie, Chiara Frazzoli, Orish E. Orisakwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8036893