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Pre and post-monsoon seasonal variation of some heavy metal pollution in sediments of River Gomti in the Vicinity of Lucknow City, India

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2017
The concentration of heavy metals (Fe, As and Cu) was examine in riverbed sediments of Gomti river, Lucknow at selected sites in pre and post monsoon season for three consecutive years (2009-11).
Chandra Sameer, K. Garg Sanjay
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Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Farmland in the South of Zhangbei County, Hebei Province, China

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
The distribution of heavy metals in the agricultural areas from a cattle-producing area near the Zhangbei Dam grassland, Hebei province, China, was investigated for providing the basis for the control of pollution in a rural farmland. Fifty-three surface
Yanhua Li   +4 more
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Natural enrichment of chromium and nickel in the soil surrounds the karst watershed [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2021
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As a public concern, monitoring and controlling toxic metals pollution is needed worldwide. Due to the ability of poisonous metals in biomagnification and bioaccumulation, they can cause several adverse impacts on ecological ...
R.D.P. Astuti, A. Mallongi, A.U. Rauf
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Distribution Pattern of the Heavy Metals in Stream Sediments at the East and Southeast of Angouran Mine, West of Zanjan [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Researches, 2020
In order to assess the concentrations of heavy metals in stream sediments of eastern and southeastern drainages of the Angouran Zn-Pb mine, stream sediment samples were selected from 77 stations.
Hadis Rashno   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Heavy Metals in Street Dusts of Tehran Using Enrichment Factor and Geo-Accumulation Index: A

open access: yesHealth Scope, 2019
: Street dust contains small matters coming from motor combustion and other anthropogenic sources. These elements are known as indicators of heavy metals, which have an important role in environmental pollution. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the degrees of arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc pollution in street dust by using of the geo ...
Seyed Nosratolah Taghavi   +5 more
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Investigating Impact of Industrial and Agricultural Activities on Surface Soil Contamination Using Pollution Indices, North Baiji City, Salah Alden Governorate, Iraq

open access: yesTikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2020
A total of 18 surface soil samples were collected from surrounding of industrial district at north Baiji town, and the concentration of seven trace elements (i.e.  Cu, Pb, Zn, Ni, As, Cd and Cr) were analyzed. The geo-accumulation index, pollution index,
Mahmood Fadhil Abed
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of health risk and geo-accumulation of toxic heavy metals in side-road dust from urban areas of Baghdad city

open access: yesPublic Health and Toxicology, 2022
Introduction Environmental contamination has become a severe problem as a result of urbanization and industrialization, particularly because of the release of heavy metals which have drawn a lot of attention due to their harmful effects, persistence, and
Azhar Haleem, Sahar Amin, Rawnaq Mahdi
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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTION BY VANADIUM IN TOP SOIL OF KIRKUK, NORTHERN IRAQ

open access: yesIraqi Geological Journal, 2020
The vanadium geochemistry was estimated in the topsoil of Kirkuk, northern Iraq, and its potential sources are forecasted by using multivariate statistical analysis as useful tools in this field, in addition to assessing soil pollution with vanadium by ...
Afloog, Haider
doaj   +1 more source

Geochemical assessment of lake sediments in protected areas in Poland – a search for reference condition

open access: yesJournal of Limnology, 2017
This paper presents the results of an assessment of macro- and microelements in the sediments of lakes laying within protected areas in Poland – the Drawa National Park, the Wel Landscape Park and the Górzno-Lidzbark Landscape Park. In each lake two grab
Joanna Cieślewicz   +2 more
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Assessing spatial distribution, potential ecological and human health risks of soil heavy metals contamination around a Trailer Park in Nigeria

open access: yesScientific African, 2020
This paper examined the ecological and health risks of potentially toxic metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in soils around the Gateway Trailer Park, Ogere, Nigeria.
O. H Adedeji   +3 more
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