Groundwater Contamination and Probabilistic Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Coal Mining Areas of Punjab, Pakistan

Impact of Coal Mining on Groundwater Quality and Human Health: A Case Study

Groundwater resources in coal mining regions are increasingly threatened by intensive mining activities that alter natural hydrogeochemical conditions and facilitate the mobilization of heavy metals into aquifer systems. This study evaluates the groundwater quality and associated human health risks in the Sohagpur Coal...

Geospatial assessment of groundwater quality, heavy metal contamination and human health risks in the rapidly industrializing and agriculturally dominated Shivalik Himalaya, India

Seasonal Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination and Drinking Water Suitability of Surface and Groundwater in Okaba-Odagbo Coal Mining Community, Ankpa, Kogi East, Nigeria

Coal mining activities are recognized as significant sources of heavy metal contamination, posing serious threats to surface water, groundwater, and public health in mining communities. This study assessed the seasonal occurrence of heavy metal contamination and evaluated the suitability of surface and groundwater for...

Assessment of heavy metals and radionuclides pollution in an agro-mining river system: implications for environmental and human health

This study assessed heavy metal (Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Cd) and radionuclide (²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K) pollution and associated risks in the Likuyu River system, Tanzania. Surface water and sediments were collected from five sites along a 22.7 km river stretch, while soils and leafy vegetables were sampled from adjacent farms...

Groundwater Vulnerability and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Ikot Abasi, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Groundwater is the main source of domestic water in the Niger Delta, but oil exploration and poor waste management have threatened its quality. Ikot Abasi, in Akwa Ibom State, is a hydrogeologically vulnerable coastal community with limited data on groundwater contamination. Groundwater samples were collected from four...

Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soils from Automobile Mechanic Villages in Enugu State, Nigeria

Automobile mechanic activities can introduce potentially toxic metals into surrounding soils through the disposal of spent engine oil, metallic scraps, batteries and other vehicle-related wastes. This study assessed heavy metal contamination, ecological risk and potential human-health risks in soils from automobile mec...