Heavy-metal Contamination of Soils and Water in the Apkai and Umusedege Oil-field Communities, Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West, Delta State, Nigeria
Sanda Yusuf Sadau, Ishaya Iliyasu, M. Alpha, Muhammad Lawal, Mubarak Mu’azu Gambo, Gada Sunday Samson & Oyadiran Wuyi Jonathan · Physical Science International Journal · 2026
Petroleum exploration and production can introduce potentially toxic metals into the soils and water bodies of host communities, with consequences for both ecosystem integrity and human exposure. This study assessed the concentrations and distribution of ten heavy metals: Ni, Cr,...
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10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5975