Abstract:Potentially Toxic Elements (PTE) contaminated soils within urban areas have received global attention. However, little attention is being given to soils of suburban areas, which are also vulnerable to PTE contamination from both natural and unnatural sources. This study was conducted to determine soil quality and PTE pollution sources in soils of Apomu, Southwestern Nigeria. The concentration of PTEs was determined by subjecting soils to elemental analysis using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spec… Show more
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