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Human Exposure to Arsenic and Other Potentially Toxic Metals in Some Waters of Biu Volcanic Province, North-Eastern Nigeria.
The Biu Volcanic Province is one of the largest Volcanic Provinces in Nigeria covering an area of 5000 km2 with a thickness of 250m. Geochemical analysis of the volcanic soil revealed the complete leaching of the major elements (CaO, K2O, MgO, MnO, and TiO2) from the surface soil probably into water...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hamburg :
Diplomica Verlag,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Human Exposure to Arsenic and other Potentially Toxic Metals in some waters of Biu Volcanic Province, North-Eastern Nigeria; Contents; CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 LOCATION, EXTENT AND ACCESSIBILTY; 1.3 RELIEF AND DRAINAGE; 1.4 CLIMATE AND VEGETATION; 1.5 SETTLEMENT AND LAND USE; CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 EFFECTS OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN VOLCANIC AREAS; CHAPTER THREE: DETAILED GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE STUDY AREA; 3.1 DETAILED GEOLOGY; 3.2 HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE STUDY AREA; CHAPTER FOUR: HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; 4.1 INTRODUCTION
- 4.2 METHODOLOGY4.3 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE; CHAPTER FIVE: PRESENTATION OF RESULTS/DISCUSSIONS; 5.1 PRESENTATION OF RESULTS; 5.2 Soil Sample Analysis Results; 5.3 DISCUSSION OF RESULT; 5.4 Trace Element Exposure and Human Health; 5.5 Trace Elements and Human Health Impact; CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION/ RECOMMENDATION; 6.1 SUMMARY; 6.2 CONCLUSION; 6.3 RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES CITED; APPENDIX