Oyeyemi, Kehinde D. and Aizebeokhai, A. P. and Anake, W. U. and Sanuade, O. A. and Akinsiku, A.A. and Olofinnade, O. M. and Jonathan, Hassana and Ayara, Williams A. (2019) Geospatial distribution of heavy metal contamination in Ewekoro Limestone, SW Nigeria. In: 3rd International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development, 2019, Online.
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Abstract
Limestone exploration has numerous advantage to the nation’s economy. However, major anthropogenic activities such as mining of such mineral deposits causes environmental contamination due to heavy metals pollution.The presence of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic can interfere with the biochemical pathways by interaction with enzymes and proteins. They equally have the capacity to alter the DNA repair mechanism and act as the inducers of carcinogenesis. The focus of the research is therefore to detect the extent of heavy metals contaminations within the sampled Ewekoro limestone, southwestern Nigeria and to ascertain the risks they posed to the quarry workers, miners and the people residing in the study area.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Limestone deposit, Geospatial distribution, Heavy metals, Contamination, Environmental pollution studies |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2020 10:44 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2020 10:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13734 |
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