ASSESSING HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN KITCHEN ENVIRONMENTS IN NASARAWA: IMPLICATIONS FOR LUNG AND KIDNEY HEALTH

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction Heavy metal contamination is a significant environmental concern with adverse effects on human health. These toxic substances, including lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, are released into the environment through various industrial and anthropogenic activities. One area where heavy metal contamination can have a profound impact is in kitchen environments, where food […]

The effect of Noise pollution in the environment and how it affects Nigerian Populace Urban Areas

CHAPTER ONE Unwanted sound or any unjustified disruption of sound within a suitable frequency spectrum is referred to as noise (Olayinka, 2013). On the other hand, sound is thought to be a sensory perception brought on by physiological processes in the auditory brain that result in a complex wave pattern (Margaritis & Kang, 2017). Environmental […]

The menace of fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria and how to avoid further occurrence

The menace of fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria and how to avoid further occurrence Abstract Fuel tanker explosion has been a common instance of transport mishap in Nigeria. The incidence and prevalence of this occurrence in Nigeria have been alarming over the years. This paper examines the phenomenon of fuel tanker explosion disaster with a […]

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFE OF NIGER DELTA

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC LIFE OF NIGER DELTA ABSTRACT Niger Delta generates higher revenues for Nigeria through its abundant oil and gas resources. The region over the years has been faced with environmental challenges resulting from oil and gas operations. This study is aimed to evaluate the […]

DURABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF PORTLAND CEMENT/VOLCANIC ASH CONCRETE EXPOSED TO CHEMICALLY AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

ABSTRACT Current trend in concrete research is towards finding materials that can partially or fully replace cement. However, too much emphasis is given to compressive strength as the quality index; with little or no consideration given to durability property. The concrete can be strong but not durable especially when it is subjected to chemical aggressive […]

An evaluation of solutions to moment method of biochemical oxygen demand kinetics

An evaluation of solutions to moment method of biochemical oxygen demand kinetics ABSTRACT This paper evaluated selected solutions of moment method in respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) kinetics with the aim of ascertain error free solution. Domestic-institutional wastewaters were collected two-weekly for three months from waste-stabilization ponds in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. BOD concentrations […]