Physicochemical properties and heavy metals distribution of waste fine particles and soil around urban and peri-urban dumpsites

In developing countries like Ghana, the use of open dumpsites and landfills without proper waste management technique has resulted in environmental pollution with long-term adverse effects on soil, groundwater, human health and environmental sustainability. This study assessed the contaminants in fi...

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Published in:	Environmental Challenges
Main Authors:	Daniel Gyabaah, Esi Awuah, Prince Antwi-Agyei, Richard Amankwah Kuffour
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Physicochemical properties Dumpsite waste Soil around dumpsite Heavy metals distribution Age of deposited waste and depth of excavation Soil quality analysis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010023001087