A health risk assessment of the heavy metal levels in soil from Itagunmodi and Iperindo mining belt, Southwest Nigeria

A health risk assessment of the heavy metal levels in soil from Itagunmodi and Iperindo mining belt, Southwest Nigeria

Abstract Artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities have raised significant environmental and public health concerns in Osun State, Nigeria, due to the accumulation of heavy metals in soil. This study assessed the concentrations of heavy metals in soil samples from two major mining sites, Itag...

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Main Authors: Kugbere Emumejaye, Enyioma C. Okpara, Morohufoluwa A. Olaoye, Sakirudeen A. Ishola, Peter E. Biere, O. A. Mustapha, Craig E. Banks, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Victor Makinde, A. M. Gbadebo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-08-01
Series:Discover Environment
Subjects:
Heavy metals
Health risk assessment
Artisanal mining
Soil contamination
PIXE
Osun State
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-025-00326-3
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