Soil samples collected from two major dumpsites each in Kano and Kaduna states were investigated for heavy metals pollution. Each of the dumpsite was divided into north, south, east and west. Four soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-15 cm from each part and pooled to form a composite sample. Soil samples from reserve areas within the same geographical locations as the dumpsites were col...

The state of t he poor solid waste management in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria is poor and has now reached an alarming proportion. Wastes are frequently dumped along the streets, in the gutters and informal waste dumps, which has been linked to several environmental, safety and public health impacts including the blockage of gutters, nuisance odours, surface and groundwater pollution, ai...

The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of waste dumps on the groundwater in Choba using resistivity sounding method and laboratory water sample analysis. An ABEM SAS 1000 terrameter was used to acquire data in two locations namely; at the dumpsite and at University Demonstration Secondary School adjudged to be free from dumps which served as a control. The result of the survey interp...

metals concentrations in lumbricus terrestris and soil samples from the dumpsites located in zaria metropolis, nigeria were measured spectrophotometrically. mean metal content in dumpsite soils were: 25.95 - 75.17, 8.33 - 382.94, 124.84 - 206.96, 34.24 - 666.67 and 111.11 - 488.10mg/kg for cd, cu, mn, pb and zn respectively. while the concentration ranges recorded in l. terrestris samples were;...

Abstract Background Recent studies have shown parasites as accumulation indicators that give critical information about the bioavailability of pollutants. To further buttress in assessment metal sink potentials, parasite Cosmocerca sp. was analyzed a total 168 host toads, Sclerophrys regularis , from three (3) study stations sampled around dumpsites and natural habitats selected parts Lagos Met...

The use of lowlands for refuse collection point (dumpsite) is a very common practice in Nigeria. However, people cultivated the areas within vicinity dumpsites, without knowledge risk these heavy metals. Therefore, this study was done to evaluate metals pollution soils an active dumpsite. Four (4) soil samples (from 4 locations) at depth 0–20 cm were collected from (e.g. iron lead, nickel and c...

This study aims to understand the soil impacts of illegal dumpsites in Malaysia through quantifying heavy metals two dumpsites, one receiving construction waste and other municipal solid waste. Five samples were collected from each dumpsite, sampling was repeated second week examine temporal changes levels metals. All conducted triplicates. The sieved, dried, digested with aqua regia at 70 °C, ...

Living near landfills is a known health hazard prompting recognition of environmental injustice. The study aim was to compare self-reported symptoms of ill health among residents of four neighborhoods, living in haphazardly constructed settlements surrounded by illegal dumpsites in Tijuana, Mexico. One adult from each of 388 households located in Los Laureles Canyon were interviewed about demog...

dumpsites can produce serious pollution problems in soil, water and air, and are the most frequent method of solid waste disposal in many developing countries. one of the pollution concerns at dumpsites is the emission of methane, which has been identified as a green house gas. in order to determine the surface emission of methane at an informal settlement built on a former dumpsite, six sampli...