Heavy metal contamination and health risk assessment associated with abandoned barite mines in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria

作者: C.I. Adamu , T.N. Nganje , Aniekan Edet

DOI: 10.1016/J.ENMM.2014.11.001

关键词: ArsenicWater qualityHealth risk assessmentRisk assessmentContaminationSoutheastern NigeriaEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceMetal contaminationCross river

摘要: … were abandoned without proper demobilization, remediation and restoration of the environment. Therefore, there is the need to carry out a geochemical study in abandoned barite …

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