An Assessment of Heavy Metals Contents
in the Soil around a Cement Factory in Ewekoro,
Nigeria Using Pollution Indices

Okoro, Hussein K.; Orimolade, Benjamin O.; Adebayo, G. B.; Akande, Biliqis; Ximba, Bhekumusa J; Ngila, J. Catherine

doi:10.15244/pjoes/62389

Cited by 26 publications

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“…Pollution degrees of Co, Cr, Pb, Cu, Zn, Ni, Mn, and V in the finer than 100 μm roadway dust samples were evaluated using the Nemerow synthetic pollution index (NSPI) and geoaccumulation index (I geo ), which are widely applied to assess heavy metal contamination in water, soil, sediment, and dust [7,12,15,[33][34][35][36][37].…”

Section: Pollution and Health Risk Assessment Of Harmful Metalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating Health Hazards of Harmful Metals in Roadway Dust Particles Finer than 100 μm

Shi¹,

Lu²,

Wang³

2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Section: Pollution and Health Risk Assessment Of Harmful Metalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating Health Hazards of Harmful Metals in Roadway Dust Particles Finer than 100 μm

Shi¹,

Lu²,

Wang³

2018

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The most serious result of acid rains, and therefore, indirectly, of low-stack emission, is damage to tree leaves and needles, worsening condition of the forests, acidification of the soil (Sensuła, 2016). Another harmful effect is the penetration of the emitted heavy metal particles into soil and waters and by that, indirectly, to living organisms drinking polluted water and eating food based on, among others, plants taking water and nutrients from the polluted soil (Okoro et al, 2017). Furthermore, the results of low-stack emission influence negatively on tangible assets that serve us.…”

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Economic Aspects of Reducing Low-Stack Emission in Poland

Turek

Michalak

Jonek-Kowalska

2019

System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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The objective of the paper is to present the problem of low-stack emission in the economic and financial context. The paper presents the results of preliminary research based on literature review and environmental reports. After completing the selection of publications and data extraction, which could help to describe the issue raised, their analysis, comparison and generalization was conducted. The aspects presented may constitute a starting point in building a model of pricing the economic results of low-stack emission. In the first place the phenomenon of smog was subject to analysis, as one of the most significant consequences of low-stack emission, influencing health of human beings, environment and tangible assets. Then an attempt was made to express the previously identified results of low-stack emission in the economic and financial categories, taking into consideration the costs incurred for the purposes of completing the undertakings aimed at decreasing low-stack emission, costs avoided due to the decrease of the number of illnesses caused by low-stack emission, costs avoided due to the restriction of the negative influence of low-stack emission on the environment and on tangible assets as well as economic benefits achieved thanks to the reduction of low-stack emission.

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“…The biggest environmental problem from the logistics viewpoint is air pollution caused by emissions from transport, waste management and hazards arising from floods as well as from industrial and metallurgical wastes [14][15][16][17]. Slag, metallurgical slag and especially glazed materials are investigated intensively since they contain a high proportion of heavy metals and other toxic substances.…”

Section: Current Stage In Research Problemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Protection of Port Logistics Using Phase Analysis

Mares

Camara

Bârsan

et al. 2019

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The paper explores port logistics of the Republic of Guinea with a focus on environmental protection. The aim of the article is to point out the risks resulting from the development of port infrastructure in parts where daily operations are in place. Two comparison methods were used on soil samples: X-ray diffraction and optical-electronic microscopy based on the harmfulness of each analyzed sample. The leaching tests were connected with thermodynamic modelling in order to determine the element speciation and the saturation indices of possibly precipitating solid phases. The results of thermodynamic models were supplemented by the determination of newly formed phases, using X-ray diffraction phase analysis. The PHREEQC-2 model was used for simulations of arsenic and other elements at the surface of hydrous ferric oxides. The leaching tests revealed that in organic complexes and in extremely basic solutions, high amounts of Pb and other toxic elements are released. It has been confirmed that a suitable alternative to determine the volume of sulphur over 50 mg/kg in geomaterials is the combustion method with infrared detection.

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An Assessment of Heavy Metals Contents in the Soil around a Cement Factory in Ewekoro, Nigeria Using Pollution Indices

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

Evaluating Health Hazards of Harmful Metals in Roadway Dust Particles Finer than 100 μm

Evaluating Health Hazards of Harmful Metals in Roadway Dust Particles Finer than 100 μm

Economic Aspects of Reducing Low-Stack Emission in Poland

Environmental Protection of Port Logistics Using Phase Analysis

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