Abstract In developing countries like Nigeria, waste management is a significant subject of the environment and public health concern due to the enormous volume of waste generated as a result of rapidly increasing human population. This study assessed the groundwater quality and the associated human health risk around dumpsites along an urban gradient in Benin […]
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF ARSENIC, CHROMIUM, LEAD AND OXIDATIVE STRESS STATUS IN FLUTED PUMKIN LEAF (Telfairia occidentalis) FROM OBA AND IKPOBA – HILL MARKET, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA
Abstract Health risk has been linked significantly with the presence of heavy metals in vegetables. Consumption of contaminated vegetables is a primary source for the intake of heavy metals into the human body and the production of reactive oxygen species which induce oxidative stress causing cellular damage in plants. This study aimed to investigate the […]
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY UNDER TREES AND AROUND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND POTTED PLANTS IN CALABAR METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
Abstract The study compared ambient air quality between trees and ornamental plants in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State Nigeria. Data were gathered using primary sources (collection of air quality data: CO, PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NO2) using Aeroqual series 200 gas samplers. Data obtained were analyzed using tables, simple percentages, and the Independent Samples Test. […]
SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVES IN GHANA
Abstract The commercial explosives industry, along with its transport routes, poses a unique multifaceted occupational, public health, and environmental risk in Ghana. The study assessed the health of workers, community impacts and ecosystem susceptibilities to the use of commercial explosives. A pragmatic exploratory-experimental mixed-methods design was used, consisting of 298 respondents randomly sampled from 13 […]
PHOSPHATE SPECIATION IN SEDIMENTS OF CAPE TOWN WATERWAYS- AN INSIGHT INTO ANTHROPOGENIC INPUTS
Abstract This study investigated the levels and distribution of phosphorus in sediments along the Swart River, Cape Town, and identified the pollution trends along the river. The harmonised protocol developed by the Standards Measurements and Testing Program of the European Commission was used to extract the different fractions of phosphorus in the sediments. The phosphorus […]
INFLUENCE OF MUNICIPAL DUMPSITE ON WATER QUALITY IN SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY
Abstract Urban waste management is one of the critical environmental challenges in rapidly urbanizing African cities. Exposure of untreated waste into the external environment poses severe environmental and human health risks. Employing data from ground and surface water sampled from the Sunyani municipal dumpsite, this study sought to assess the influence of the Sunyani Municipal […]
HEAT WAVES HEALTH IMPACT ON ELDERLY AND OUTDOOR WORKERS IN CHANDRAPUR CITY, CENTRAL INDIA
Abstract Purposive random sampling in Central India was conducted from December to March to determine the health effects of heat waves on outdoor workers and the elderly in Chandrapur City. There were 200 senior people (>60 years old) and 300 outdoor workers (>40 years old) in the sample population. A carefully created, field-tested interview schedule […]
ASSESSMENT OF ORNAMENTAL PLANTS SPECIES THAT SERVE SEQUESTRATION AND AESTHETIC ROLES IN MAITAMA, ABUJA MUNICIPAL AREA COUNCIL, OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF NIGERIA
Abstract The study assessed the ornamental plants in Maitama District of the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria with the view of establishing theirsequestration and aesthetic roles. The study area was purposively selected based on its residential characteristics. The study used Simpson’s Index (SI) to obtain and analyze data. The […]
EVALUATION OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND HEAVY METAL PROPERTIES OF PLANTS IN AND AROUND GOSA DUMPSITE, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, NIGERIA
Abstract This study investigated the level of physiochemical and heavy metal properties of plants around the Gosa dump site with the aim of evaluating the level of conformity of the physiochemical and heavy metals properties in plants in and around the Gosa dumpsite to global and national permissible limits. Primary data source was adopted. The […]
COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF AIR QUALITY BETWEEN THE TWO MAJOR COMMERCIAL STATES IN NIGERIA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Abstract In Nigeria, rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to increased air pollution in major states, raising significant public health concerns. While some studies have monitored air quality in different states, a long-term comparison of air quality between states has yet to be undertaken. This study aims to conduct a comparative assessment of air quality […]