Anthropogenic Sources and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Mine Soils: A Case Study of Bontesso in Amansie West District of Ghana
Contamination of the environmental receptors with heavy metals due to mining is a major topical environmental issue in Ghana. This research investigates the possible ecological and human health risks of heavy metal impacts due to mining in the Amansie West District in Ghana. A total of 18 soil sampl...
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| Main Authors: | Douglas Siaw Baah, Emmanuel Gikunoo, Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Gordon Foli, Bennetta Koomson, Philipa Opoku |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Chemistry |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6760154 |
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