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Heavy metal pollution indices in soil and plants within the vicinity of the Gosa Dumpsite in Abuja, Nigeria
Heavy metal contamination in the soil and phytoremediation potential of the plants cultivated around the Gosa dumpsite were evaluated using pollution...
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Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality using entropy-based irrigation water quality index and heavy metal pollution indices
Groundwater contamination has become a serious environmental threat throughout the world in the era of Anthropocene. Thus, the present study examined...
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Comprehensive Water Quality and Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment of the Lom River in Bekao Gold Mining Sites (Adamawa-Cameroon) Using the Pollution Indices and Multivariate Statistical Approach
Uncontrolled artisanal and semi-mechanized mining activities generate growing pressure on water resources. This work investigated the water quality...
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Pollution Indices, Potential Ecological Risks and Spatial distribution of Heavy Metals in soils around Delta State, Nigeria
The study investigated the pollution indices and potential ecological risks of heavy metals (HM) occurrence in the soil affected by municipal waste...
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Phytochelatins: Heavy Metal Detoxifiers in Plants
Heavy metals including cobalt, copper, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc are required by plants and other living organisms in trace levels for growth....
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sirwan River by Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI) and Metal Index (MI)
The study aims to evaluate the quality of Sirwan River water based on its heavy metal contents by using two of the most recent indexes regarding...
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Evaluating hydrogeochemistry and heavy metal contamination of groundwater at Ranipet environs: employing multivariate statistics, agricultural indices, and health risk assessment
Water plays an essential role in sustaining life on Earth as an indispensable natural resource. In recent decades, dependence on groundwater for...
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Assessment of potential health risks from heavy metal pollution of surface water for drinking in a multi-industry area in Mali using a multi-indices approach
The Niger River, Bamako’s population’s primary drinking water source, is threatened by human activities. This study examines the Niger River...
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Environmental pollution indices: a review on concentration of heavy metals in air, water, and soil near industrialization and urbanisation
Current industrial operations pollute the world’s land, water, and air with heavy metals. Metals’ environmental behaviour and geographical...
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination Using Geochemical Indices and Multivariate Statistical Techniques: A Study of the Neyyar River, Originating from Southern Western Ghats, India
The current study evaluated the extent of heavy metal concentrations in the bulk sediment samples of Neyyar River, a perennial river originating from...
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in coastal surface sediments of the Mersin Bay, Northeastern Mediterranean Sea
AbstractHeavy metals accumulated in the sediment constitute a potential source of pollution having a higher pollutant load than the overlying...
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Evaluation of heavy metal contamination and pollution indices through geostatistical methods in groundwater in Bafra Plain, Turkey
Groundwaters are continuously polluted by various factors, including industry, excessive fertilizer, and pesticide use. In this study, ten heavy...
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Integration of Heavy Metal Pollution Indices and Health Risk Assessment of Groundwater in Semi-arid Coastal Aquifers, South Africa
The heavy metal contaminated groundwater results in serious health issues and hence this study attempts to address its sources of contamination using...
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Heavy metal pollution status in soil for different land activities by contamination indices and ecological risk assessment
The purpose of this study was to assess the heavy metal pollution status in urban soil under different land uses, by using contamination and...
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Spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metals pollution and risk indices in surface sediments of Gomal Zam Dam Basin, Pakistan
Sediments were considered a sink and potential source of heavy metals in the aquatic system. For this purpose, the present study examined surface...
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Quantitative analysis of the compliance of EU Sewage Sludge Directive by using the heavy metal concentrations from LUCAS topsoil database
In the European Union (EU), a common understanding of the potential harmful effect of sewage sludge (SS) on the environment is regulated by the...
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Comparative assessment of soil properties and heavy metals indices at rehabilitated and non-rehabilitated sites in coal mine spoils
Rehabilitation of open-cast coal mines is a critical intervention for bringing back productive surface soil and sustaining ecosystem functioning....
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Determination of heavy metal concentrations in cultivated soils and prediction of pollution risk ındices using the ANN approach
AbstractHeavy metal pollution in soils may have a significant impact on the environment and human health, disrupting the ecological balance in...
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Evaluating heavy metal pollution risks and enzyme activity in soils with intensive hazelnut cultivation under humid ecological conditions
In order to promote sustainable agriculture and ensure food security, it has become more vital to identify the causes of soil pollution in...
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Application of VNIR and machine learning technologies to predict heavy metals in soil and pollution indices in mining areas
PurposeSoil pollution indices are an effective tool in the computation of metal contamination in soil. They monitor soil quality and ensure future...
