Microplastics pollution indices of bottled water from South Eastern Nigeria
نویسندگان
چکیده
The pollution indices of microplastic content in bottled water from South Eastern Nigeria were evaluated. Microplastic contamination factors, load and risk index, polymer and...
منابع مشابه
Pollution status of swimming pools in south-south zone of south-eastern Nigeria using microbiological and physicochemical indices.
Microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of swimming pools in South Eastern states of Nigeria (Akwa Ibom and Cross River) were investigated. The bacterial isolates included Enterococcus faecalis, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli. Others were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus vulgaris and Staphylococcus epidermidis, while fungal isolat...
متن کاملAnthropometry of South Eastern Nigeria Agricultural Workers
An anthropometric survey of Nigerian farm workers was conducted from the south eastern zone of Nigeria in order to obtain information on the body dimensions, which may be used in ergonomic design of farm equipments. The samples which include males and females involved in different agricultural activities were randomly selected from the five states that made up the South east geopolitical zone, ...
متن کاملOverweight and Obesity, Lipid Profile and Atherogenic Indices among Civil Servants in Abakaliki, South Eastern Nigeria
BACKGROUND The association between dyslipidaemia, obesity and hypertension is well established, and all have been found to be risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). AIM To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity, plasma lipid profile and atherogenic indices as markers for CVD among civil servants. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Two hundred and five (205) apparently healthy civil se...
متن کاملFractures in children in south eastern Nigeria.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the pattern of fractures in children in the south eastern region of Nigeria, seeking to highlight the planning and designs of buildings, roads and playgrounds to prevent paediatric fractures. DESIGN Retrospective review of paediatric patients with fractures who presented at the only tertiary referral centre in the region. SETTING A university teaching hospital situate...
متن کاملSterilization by minilaparotomy in south-eastern Nigeria.
The study aimed to assess the trend in acceptance and characteristics of acceptors of female sterilization between January 1999 and December 2006 at the University of Nigeria Teaching IHospital, linugu, South-Eastern Nigeria. There were a total of 20,485 new clients, with 212 (1.0%) accepting sterilization between January 1999 and December 2006. There was an initial rise in acceptance from 0.4%...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0306-7319', '1029-0397', '1026-7468']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2021.1982926