Soil Pollution by Toxic Metals near E-waste Recycling Operations in Ibadan, Nigeria

Background. Unsound recycling of e-waste releases toxic metals into environmental media and has deleterious health consequences to humans as the metals transfer to humans through the food chain, direct contact and inhalation. Objectives. This study assessed soil contamination with lead (Pb), copper...

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Main Authors: Michael D. Adesokan, Gilbert U. Adie, Oladele Osibanjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pure Earth 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Health and Pollution
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