The study presents heavy metal (HM) [copper-Cu, chromium-Cr, nickel-Ni, vanadium-V, lead-Pb, zinc-Zn and iron-Fe] contamination in genuine crude oil-impacted soils and pristine (control) soils. HM concentrations were measured using inductively coupled plasma (ICP). Using soil Contamination factor, Enrichment factor, Pollution load index and Geo-accumulation index,... Continue here
The World Health Organization, in particular, is concerned about road traffic accidents that occur during rainfall. However, this has resulted in global deaths, injuries, and property losses. The effects of rainfall on road crashes in the Onitsha metropolis were investigated in this study. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) provided rainfall data from 2009... Continue here