Ogbiye, S. A. and Tenebe, I.T. and Emenike, PraiseGod C and Anake, W. U. (2018) Computation of human health risk in surface water in Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Data in Brief, 19. ISSN 2352-3409
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Abstract
Heavymetals find theirwayintosurfaceandgroundwaterdueto degradingenvironmentalconditions,andassuchconsistentmon- itoringtoavoidtheadversehealthimplicationsassociatedwiththe consumptionofpollutedwaterisrequired.Thisstudyexaminedthe concentrationsforLead(Pb),Nickel(Ni),Zinc(Zn),Chromium(Cr), Cadmium(Cd),Copper(Cu)andArsenic(As)intheSurfacewaterof RiverBaloguninOta,OgunState,Nigeriaduringthewetseasonand estimatedthehumanhealthriskresultingfromprolongedcon- sumptionbychildrenandadultofdissimilaragegroupswithout treatment.AlthoughtherewerepersistentoccurrenceofNickel(Ni), Copper(Cu),Zinc(Zn)andArsenic(As)inallstationssampled,the healthriskassessmentconductedrevealedthatbothpopulation groupsaremorelikelytobeaffectedbyhighconcentrationlevelsof ArsenicthananyotherHeavymetalpresent
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2023 15:35 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2023 15:35 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17545 |
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