Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in Crude Oil Polluted Soil and Its Risk Assessment

Adesina, Olusola Adedayo; Ewim, Daniel Raphael Ejike; Lala, Mayowa Adeoye; Ogunyemi, Adebayo Tajudeen; Adeniyi, Adekunle Tirimisiyu

doi:10.1080/10406638.2022.2089175

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“…The crude oil aerosols released into the air get to plants' foliar surfaces, which could interfere with photosynthesis and may result in wilting and even death of many of these plant species. 15 Meanwhile, some resilient plants may have also developed adaptational capacities to this hostile environment. Despite all the aforementioned potential risks these polluted plants may pose, the indigenous people, especially women, depend on the medicinal value of these plants for their primary healthcare needs.…”

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Perception of the Impact of Crude Oil Exploration and Exploitation on Vernonia Amygdalina Used by Populations Residing in Abraka and Kokori, Delta State, Nigeria

2022

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The exploration and exploitation of natural resources may interfere with using indigenous plants for food and medicine, including during pregnancy. However, this has not received deserving scientific attention in Nigeria, where crude oil mining is rigorously taking place in the Niger-Delta region. Using informant ethnobotanical surveys, we investigated for the first time the extent of the potential effect of crude oil exploration on Vernonia amygdalina (VA), the most widely used and valued plant, especially during pregnancy in Abraka and Kokori. A total of 82 participants comprising 22 Traditional Medical Practitioners (TMPs) and 60 from sundry professions in Kokori and Abraka were interviewed. Qualitative descriptive statistics were used to analyse respondents' data. Quantitative ethnobotanical indices were further used to quantify data generated from respondents. Results suggest VA is highly valued (UVI = 1.0), widely used during pregnancy (UMI = 0.98) and well cultivated in the study area (IC = 0.87). Respondents lamented that crude oil mining has negatively impacted VA (IPI = 0.596) and its efficacy (CEI = 0.354) over the years. Findings from this study calls for future in-depth scientific investigation of the potential impact of crude oil exploration and mining on medicinal plant biomass.

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Perception of the Impact of Crude Oil Exploration and Exploitation on Vernonia Amygdalina Used by Populations Residing in Abraka and Kokori, Delta State, Nigeria

2022

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Soil concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyl in a typical Nigerian University environment and its risk assessment

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Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Oil Spillage on Residents of Oil-Producing Communities in Nigeria

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Onyema

Obi

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Oil spillage is common in oil-producing communities of Nigeria and it impacts negatively on the lives of the residents of these communities. This study analysed available research data on oil spillage incidents in these communities to determine the main causes of the spillage and its impacts on the residents. A systematic review of published studies was carried out and 20 studies were identified from the literature search. The main causes of oil spills were identified as sabotage, oil theft, illegal refining, mystery spill, operational failures, and corrosion. Over 70% of the spillages were discovered to be as a result of sabotage by restive youths. Oil spillage was found to impact on the health, source of livelihood, food security, basic amenities, and socio-economic state of the residents. The major interventions were initiated by multinational companies and were targeted at improving health services, education, infrastructure, skill acquisition, and employment, which will in turn reduce the occurrence of violence, insurgency, and human trafficking in the oil-producing communities. This study highlights the immediate and long-term consequences of oil spills on the residents of oil-host communities in Nigeria. The causes of the spills were attributed mainly to the inaction of government regulatory agencies in oil exploration. Thus, it is recommended that government regulatory agencies should be revamped and repositioned to effectively perform their duties. Interventions should be targeted at addressing the causes of the agitation of the indigenes by involving them in the decision-making process. Also, an appropriate remediation strategy should be adopted to clean up the oil spills.

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Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in Crude Oil Polluted Soil and Its Risk Assessment

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Perception of the Impact of Crude Oil Exploration and Exploitation on Vernonia Amygdalina Used by Populations Residing in Abraka and Kokori, Delta State, Nigeria

Perception of the Impact of Crude Oil Exploration and Exploitation on Vernonia Amygdalina Used by Populations Residing in Abraka and Kokori, Delta State, Nigeria

Soil concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyl in a typical Nigerian University environment and its risk assessment

A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Oil Spillage on Residents of Oil-Producing Communities in Nigeria

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