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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Waste Dumpsites: A Case Study of Oyo State Waste to Energy Plant - Ajakanga, Oluyole Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abidat Olayemi Fasasi-Aleshinloye, Praise Adenike Alli, Abiodun Sulaiman Raji, Precious Adesope Olaomotito, Oluwatunmise Peter Abolarin, Victor Ojo Thomas & Itunu Deborah Odunewu · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2026

This study assessed selected heavy metal concentrations and pollution status in leachate and groundwater around the Oyo State Waste-to-Energy Plant, Ajakanga, Oluyole Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Eight sampling points were investigated, comprising three shal...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2026/v28i61939

Bioaccumulation of Metals in Clarias gariepinus from Earthen Ponds and Associated Human Health Risk in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria

Ibezute Albert Chukwuemeka, Enakiruru, Davis Bobby, Igiegie Oghenegueke Daniel & Olori, Onassis Oghenovo · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2026

In aquaculture systems, especially earthen ponds supplied by natural water bodies, fish are continuously exposed to fluctuating environmental conditions and potential pollutant inputs from surrounding anthropogenic activities. This study evaluated the bioaccumulation and human he...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2026/v29i3781

Mining Activities and the Risks Associated with Fish Consumption

A. I. Yaradua, A. Nasir, A.S. Abdullahi, A. Usman, I. H. Kankia & A. Idi · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2026

Freshwater fish may accumulate heavy metals from contaminated aquatic environments, thereby creating potential health concerns for populations that depend on fish as a dietary protein source. This study assessed selected heavy metals and associated health risks in edible fish sam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i3399

Bioremediation of the Hindon River (Ghaziabad, India): A Review of Pollution Status, Remediation Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions

Nisha Agrawal & Surya Prakash Singh · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

The Hindon River, flowing through Ghaziabad, India, faces severe pollution mainly due to untreated municipal sewage, industrial effluents, and solid waste dumping. This pollution results in increased levels of organic pollutants, heavy metals such as Cd, Pb, and Ni, and pathogeni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7960

Exploring the Correlation between Primordial Radionuclides and Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Environmental Media of the Dhaka Region, Bangladesh

Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Urnnob Mojumder Tonu, Barna Rani Kundu Puja, Fardin Evne Ayub & Md. Abadat Hossain · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Rapid urbanization and industrial expansion in the Dhaka District of Bangladesh have led to significant soil contamination from heavy metals and naturally occurring radionuclides, posing increasing risks to environmental quality and human health. This study synthesizes published...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7961

Assessment of the Pollutant Load of the Logone River Waters in the City of Moundou, Southern Chad

Ahmat Al Tidjani Hissein Ousman, Mahamat Seid Ali Malloum, Mbai-yelkom Fidel Karnot & Djimassingar Golngar · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2026

The discharge of untreated industrial effluents into the Logone River poses serious risks to aquatic ecosystems and public health in Moundou, southern Chad. This study assessed the physicochemical quality of the Logone River at two monitoring stations one upstream and one downstr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i31005

Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Bioaccumulation in Pseudotolithus elongatus and Arius sp. from the Escravos River, Delta State

Oghenekohwiroro Edjere, Albert Chukwuemeka IBEZUTE, Ebere Richie Ukoha & Oluwaseun Princess Raymond · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2026

Human activities such as petroleum mining within the Niger Delta have intensified contamination of aquatic ecosystems, raising concerns regarding the safety of fish consumed by humans. This study evaluated the concentrations of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (P...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2395

Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in the Leaves of the Medicinal Plant Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae) consumed in Senegal: Implication for Human Health

Amadou Babacar Sarr & Aïssatou Alioune GAYE · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2026

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. (Fabaceae), known as "Indian Kino," "Vijayasar," or "Malabar Kino," is a deciduous tree with high medicinal value used for centuries in traditional African, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicine. Pterocarpus marsupium is widely used in traditional medicine for...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2394

Assessment of Heavy Metals and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) Contamination in Periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus) from Effurun Market, Delta State, Nigeria

Albert Chukwuemeka IBEZUTE, Oghenekohwiroro Edjere, Raymond Princess Oluwaseun & Ebere Richie Ukoha · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Aquatic contamination associated with petroleum exploration, industrial discharge, and urban activities remains a major environmental and public health concern in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This study assessed the concentrations of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hyd...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i6954

Assessment of Microbial and Physicochemical Responses to Spent Engine Oil Contamination across Different Time Intervals in Mechanic Workshops

Chigozie Nwagwu, Emmanuel O. Fenibo, Juliana O. Pondei, Clement C. Ukanwa & Herbert O. Stanley · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Spent engine oil (SEO) contamination is a persistent and underregulated source of soil degradation in urban and peri-urban environments, particularly within mechanic workshop settings. This study provides a chronosequence-based assessment of the long-term impacts of SEO on soil p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i6951

Spatio-Seasonal Distribution of Water Quality Parameters and Heavy Metals in Plankton along the Mangaluru Coast, Southeastern Arabian Sea

Narendra Kumar Maurya, A. T. Ramachandra Naik & M. T. Lakshmipathi · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly polluted by heavy metals due to urbanisation, industrialisation, and poor waste management, especially in coastal regions. These metals accumulate in plankton and marine food chains, causing ecological damage and posing serious risks to human h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65477

Chromated Copper Arsenate Contamination in Wood Treatment Plants in Kenya: Environmental Levels and Influence of Simulated Rainfall on Leaching Rates

Sharolyne Atiang’, Elizabeth N. Ndunda & Veronica A. Okello · Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research · 2026

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is a water-based timber preservative containing heavy metals/metalloid, widely used in Kenya despite health concerns and restrictions in other parts of the world. Several studies have shown that CCA can leach from treated timber and be washed by ra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i2392

Geochemical Assessment of the Heavy Metal Pollution in Superficial Sediments along Wadi As-Sir Stream, Jordan

Ibrahim Ahmad Ali Bany Yaseen & Mohammad Odeh Abu Sa'aleek · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2026

The concentrations of Cu, Mn, Cd, Pb, and Zn in superficial sediment samples from the Wadi As-Sir area were analyzed to evaluate pollution levels. A total of seventeen samples were collected between April and July 2019, including nine from Wadi As-Sir, six from Wadi Al-Sheta, and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i2252

Determination of the Heavy Metal Concentrations of Kundu River in Kwali Area Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Kingsley Anayo Okeh, Ogunlade-Anibasa Grace Oyiza & Bintu. M. Mofio · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2026

Illegal mining in rural communities of the Federal Capital Territory could have significant impact on aquatic ecosystems. Kundu River in Kwali Area Council is situated around rocky areas where intense mining activities are dominant.  Kundu community relies on this river for porta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i5936

Investigation of Bacterial Occurrence in Environmental Sources (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) and Analysis of Their Multi-Metal Resistance Profiles

Dharmendra Kumar & Devendra Pal Singh · Asian Journal of Research in Zoology · 2026

The increasing discharge of sewage and industrial effluents in Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) into the environment (i.e., water, air, and soil) has led to the accumulation of heavy metals and other toxic pollutants mainly in water, creating selective pressure on aquatic microbial communit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i2278