Effect of feeding dumpsite forage (Calopo -Calopogonium mucunoides) on the heamatology of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was investigated. 24 rabbits; 20 females and 4 males were obtained and distributed randomly into two treatment groups of 10 females and 2 males with each of the groups being fed dumpsite forage and non-dumpsite forage respectively. The forage, specifically Calapo (Calopogoni...

Histomorphological effect of the feeding of dumpsite forage (Calapo -Calopogonium mucunoides) on the reproductive profile of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) was investigated. 30 rabbits; 20 females and 10 males were obtained and distributed randomly into two treatment groups of 10 females and 5 males. The forage, specifically Calapo (Calopogonium mucunoides) was fed to the two groups’ ad-libitu...

This paper presents the characterization of the microbial community responsible for the in-situ bioremediation of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). Microbial community structure and function was analyzed using 16S rRNA amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing methods for three sets of soil samples. The three samples were collected from a HCH-dumpsite (450 mg HCH/g soil) and comprised of a HCH/soi...

This study characterizes the leachates quality of an active dumpsite in Warri, Delta State and also analyses its contamination or pollution potential. Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) a tool for quantifying pollution potential of leachates generated from dumpsites has been used to quantify the leachates contamination potential of the dumpsite. The LPI values for the different sample locations L1,...

BACKGROUND Since July 2015, Lebanon has been experiencing a waste management crisis. Dumpsites in inhabited areas and waste burning have emerged due to the waste accumulation, further adding to the gravity of the situation. However, the association between the crisis and health of the population has not been scientifically reported. METHODS A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted to...

BACKGROUND Improper waste disposal is responsible for the contamination of both surface and ground water resources. Heavy metals leached from improperly disposed solid waste constitute grave environmental and health hazards because of their toxic and persistent nature. There are thousands of open dumps in Nigeria one of which is the Enugu State Waste Management Authority dumpsite. METHOD Fort...

The study was aimed at determining the levels of various heavy metals present in the soil and leachate of the Addis Ababa solid waste dumpsite and its potential ecological and public health risk. Six soil and six leachate samples were analyzed from December 15, 2009 to January 10, 2010. The results indicated that amongst the minerals studied, the levels of Aluminum (Al) was the highest and it r...