Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals and Pollution of Environmental Media Around a Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Center in Ibadan, Nigeria

Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals and Pollution of Environmental Media Around a Used Lead-acid Battery Recycling Center in Ibadan, Nigeria

Background. Heavy metals are usually present in trace amounts in various environmental media such as water, soil, and air, and many are poisonous to human health even at very low concentrations. Objectives. To assess the risk of heavy metal contamination of water, soil, and plants around a used lead...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Oloruntoba, Olusegun Gurusa, Folashade Omokhodion, Julius Fobil, Niladri Basu, John Arko-Mensah, Thomas Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
Subjects:
used lead-acid battery
ulab informal recycling
metals
environmental media
ibadan
nigeria
Online Access:https://www.journalhealthpollution.org.pinnacle.allenpress.com/doi/pdf/10.5696/2156-9614-11-29-210304

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