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Evaluation of outdoor radon levels and its dependence on the radium content in soil in the environs of Belagavi India Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 V. Dawalekar Kamalakar, Vinutha P. R, Narayana Y.
The paper presents the seasonal variation of outdoor radon levels and the measured lung dose to the population of the Belagavi region of India. The outdoor radon levels were measured in different s...
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Predictive Accuracy of Polytopic Vector Analysis in Environmental Forensics: Sensitivity to Seeding Methods, Random Noise, and Sample Size Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Nicholas D. Rose, Timothy L. Negley, Michael J. Bock
Although the sensitivity of receptor models to seeding methods, random noise, and sample size are frequently discussed in environmental forensics, a rigorous evaluation of these factors has been la...
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Assessment of Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Parameters of Mthatha River in Eastern Cape, South Africa Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Vukile Vika, Simbarashe Ndhleve, Nokubonga Mbandzi, Motebang Dominic Vincent Nakin
Mthatha River is the main source of water for the fast-growing population of Mthatha communities and its surrounding. Human resident settlements, livestock grazing and watering, subsistence farming...
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Tracing the Origins of Air Contaminants Near Environmental Protection Areas Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Karmel Beringui, Maria Fernanda Cáceres Quijano, João Pedro Resende Ribeiro, Tatiana D. Saint’Pierre, Marcos Felipe de Souza Pedreira, Luiz Francisco Pires Guimarães Maia, Adriana Gioda
This case study aimed to assess the impact of particulate matter (PM) emitted by highway works in an ecosystem belonging to one of the most important Atlantic Rainforest remnants in southeastern Br...
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Analysis on the Chemical Characteristics and Genesis of Drinking Groundwater in Rural Areas of Suihua City, Northeast China Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Qifa Sun, Ke Yang, Chunhai Li, Chang Li, Xin Ling, Dexian Yang
People living in the rural areas of Suihua City rely mainly on groundwater. Determining the chemical characteristics of groundwater and its impact on human health is very important to support drink...
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Assessment of Sediment Grain Size and Its Correlation with Microplastic Accumulation and Characteristics in the Kahayan River, Indonesia Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Zakiah, Etty Riani, Taryono, Muhammad Reza Cordova
The purpose of our research was to investigate the relationship between sediment grain size and the accumulation and characteristics of microplastics in the Kahayan River, Indonesia. The average ab...
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Method Development for Quantitative Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen Heterocycles and Sulfur Heterocycles in Crude Oils Using Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Julia Sawitsky, Honoria Kwok, Taylor Filewood, Paige McCallum, Pamela Brunswick, Jeffrey Yan, Marcus Kim, Caren C. Helbing, Dayue Shang
An oil spill is a catastrophic event that results in various toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) entering the environment. Polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocycles (PANHs) are more toxic...
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Groundwater Geochemical Investigation and Quality Assessment for Drinking and Irrigation Uses in Sohagpur Coalfield, Madhya Pradesh, India Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Ashwani Kumar Tiwari, Saurabh Kumar Singh, Abhay Kumar Singh, Soma Giri, Mukesh Kumar Mahato
The present investigation aims to assess the processes controlling the composition of groundwater in the Sohagpur coalfield and its quality concerning drinking and irrigation purposes using hydroge...
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Source Apportionment of PM2.5 and PM2.5-Bound Trace Elements in Pretoria, South Africa Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Chantelle Howlett-Downing, Johan Boman, Peter Molnár, Joyce Shirinde, Janine Wichmann
Outdoor PM2.5 samples were collected for 34 months in Pretoria, South Africa from 18 April 2017 to 28 February 2020. The average total PM2.5 concentration was 23.2 ± 17.3 µg.m3 (0.69–139 µg.m−3), w...
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Illegal waste dumping practices: Where does all the garbage go? Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Ozden Gokdemir, Sankha Randenikumara, Mayara Floss, Andrée Rochfort, Maria Pilar Astier Peña
Published in Environmental Forensics (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Spatial Distribution and Pollution Assessment of Heavy Metals in Soils in the Jiefangzha Irrigation Area of the Hetao Irrigation District, China Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Qi Zhang, Linfeng Yuan, Junping Lu, Zhenyu Shi, Feng Shen, Guoxia Pei, Yanlin Zeng
To explore the characteristics of heavy metal pollution in farmland soils in the Jiefangzha Irrigation Area of the Hetao Irrigation District, Inner Mongolia, 60 samples of the surface soil (0–20 cm...
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Size Distribution as a Forensic Tool to Source Apportion Ambient PM Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Prem Mohan, George K. Varghese
The particulate matter (PM) emitted from multiple sources contribute to air pollution near highways, affecting, mainly the commuters on road, dwellers and shopkeepers nearby. In this study, the siz...
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Assessment of Elemental Contamination of Selected Major Dams from Osun State, Nigeria by Multivariate and Hazard Index Analyses Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Olumuyiwa O. Ogunlaja, Abdul D. Ishola, Oluwakemi A. Akintobi, Sename G. Peter
Dams and their environment, interrelate with a degree of complexity that often affects the availability of potable water. In Nigeria, dams are an important source of drinking water in many communit...
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Assessment of Environmental Background Gamma Radiation Variation in Minna Area of Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Anumah Adeiza Stephen, Oyeleke Ismail Olarinoye, Matthew Kolo, Isah Kasim
Radiation has been acknowledged to be responsible for deleterious conditions in living tissues. Hence, environmental background gamma radiation (BGR) measurement is crucial from an environmental an...
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Heavy Metal(Loid)s Contamination of Groundwater in Khyber District, Pakistan: Spatial Dependence, Source Apportionment, and Human Exposure Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Hayat Ullah, Wajid Ali, Said Muhammad, Danish Ather, Jehangir Ijaz, Inayat ur Rehman, Imran Ud Din
Heavy metal(loid)s (HM) including Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, and Pb were analyzed using ICP-MS in the groundwater of the Khyber District. Two indexical approaches were applied for the evaluati...
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Evaluation of Physicochemical and Geoelectrical Parameters of Soil and Water around Electronic Dumpsites in Selected Locations of Aba, Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Okeke Pamela Ifeoma, Nwugha Victor N, Nleonu Emmanuel Chile, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Ngozi-Olehi Linda C
Electronic waste can be harmful to human health as it contains some heavy metals which alter the wellbeing of people. Aba being a commercial city in Southeastern Nigeria is lying on permeable soil....
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Explicit K-Means Clustering Assisted Direct Model for Identification of Groundwater Pollution Sources Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Jyoti Chaubey, Deepak Kashyap
A computationally inexpensive and data parsimonious direct model for identification of groundwater pollution sources that captures their location, spatial extent and flux intensities at a chosen re...
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Integrating Environmental Forensics in Criminal Investigation: Needs and Methods Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Lakshmi Priya, Muhammed Siddik A, George K. Varghese, Irfan Khursheed Shah
Environmental crimes are increasing day by day. There is a need to implement stringent measures to protect the environment. This paper addresses the approaches adopted by different international or...
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Groundwater Plume Characteristics at Small Chlorinated-Solvent Release Sites in California Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Ravi Arulanantham, Yue Rong, Mital Desai, Nicole Gotberg, Paul Hadley
There is a need to study the spatiotemporal distribution of chlorinated solvent releases in groundwater to understand the risk/threat they pose to human health, water quality, and the environment, ...
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Air Pollution Monitoring, and Modelling: An Overview Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Faizan Tahir Bahadur, Shagoofta Rasool Shah, Rama Rao Nidamanuri
Air Pollution has been an eclectic ecological problem exposed and exaggerated by constant urbanization, massive industrialization, population explosion, and unregulated exploitation of resources, w...
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Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Bottom Ash from Incineration of Medical (Sharp) Waste Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 S. O. Adebowale, O. O. Olujimi, O. S. Sojinu, B. S. Bada, D. A. Ojo, T. A. Arowolo
The bottom ash produced during incineration contains toxic heavy metals that can persist for a long time in the environment and accumulate in the food chain; when indiscriminately disposed of, it c...
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Incidental Occurrence of MTBE and Other Oxygenates in U.S. Gasolines after State-Level MTBE Bans, 2004-2020 Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Scott A. Stout, Edward Healey
Abstract The rapid rise in the use of MTBE in automotive gasoline in the U.S. in the early 1990s was matched only by its rapid decline in the early 2000s, the latter stemming from its unsettling and detrimental impact on groundwater and drinking water supplies following gasoline leaks and spills. Its decline was promulgated through implementation of numerous legislated, state-level bans, which along
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Determination of Radionuclides Concentrations in Surface Soil Samples in the District of Bandirma, Balıkesir Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-17 Ahmet Bilici, Ismail Kocak, Sevim Bilici, Mirac Kamislioglu, Serpil Aközcan, Bülent Buyuk, S. Selin
Abstract Determination of the environmental radioactivity concentration value is very important as it directly effects human health. Natural and artificial radionuclide concentration levels have been determined by looking 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs radionuclides. In this study, natural and artificial continental radionuclide concentrations were measured in the Bandirma district of Balikesir. 226Ra
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A comparative assessment of the lagoons with water quality indexes and based on GIS: A study on the Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-11 Nedim Özdemir, Ahmet Dokuyucu, Nevcihan Aslınur Ceviz, Mustafa Döndü, Ahmet Demirak, Feyyaz Keskin
Abstract In this study, the current status of water quality in Güllük Lagoon and Köyceğiz-Dalyan Lagoon was examined by comparison using water quality indexes, multivariate statistical analyses and geographical information systems. Water quality parameters comprised of 9 variables i.e., WT, pH, DO, NO2-N, NO3-N, NH4-N, TP, SSM, BOD5 were measured in Güllük Lagoon and Köyceğiz-Dalyan Lagoon. Although
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Geochemical evidence for Alberta Oil Sands contamination in sediments remote to known oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-10 Rebecca McCerery, Onoriode Esegbue, Martin Jones, Kate Winter, Glen McHale, John Woodward
Abstract Oil spills and natural oil seeps are sources of petrogenic hydrocarbons in soils and sediments. To determine the source of hydrocarbon contamination in the environment the geochemical signature of the contaminant needs to be characterised. Here, we present biomarker and other molecular marker diagnostic ratios of Alberta Oil Sands using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to characterise
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Mapping of outdoor gamma radiation and consequential health risk assessment in north-eastern regions of Rajasthan, India Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-09 Naresh Tanwer, Meena Deswal, Pradeep Khyalia, Jitender Singh Laura, Y.P. Gautam, Babita Khosla
Abstract Living beings get inevitable exposure to radiation of which approximately half of the dose is due to natural background radiation. In the present study, an extensive and systematic survey of outdoor GDR (GDR) was carried out in Churu and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan. A total of 687 locations were covered to quantify the outdoor GDR. The portable radiation monitor, based on the Geiger-Muller
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Characterisation and Source Identification of Inorganic Water-Soluble Ions in PM2.5 in a Small-Size Steel City of China Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Fengjiao Jiang, Ning Wang, Buxin Su, Siyuan Li, Guiqin Zhang, Jaeyoung Park
Abstract Ambient PM2.5 samples were collected in Laiwu, a small industrial city in China known for steel production, to measure and evaluate the mass concentrations of PM2.5 and the inorganic water-soluble ions (IWS ions). The highest PM2.5 value recorded was 251.28 μg/m3, which occurred during winter and was lower than other major Chinese cities. The spatial distribution showed that the center of
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137Cs in Soils from İstanbul (Turkey) Sampled 35 Years After Chernobyl Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Selin Özden, Serpil Aközcan, Osman Günay
Abstract The artificial 137Cs radionuclide dispersed into the atmosphere as a consequence of the Chernobyl accident. As a result of the explosion, radioactive pollution occurred in the Black Sea and Thrace region. In the present study, to assess the risks associated with the exposure due to Chernobyl fallout, artificial 137Cs radionuclide was analyzed in collected surface soil samples from the Anatolian
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Forensic Entropy Assessment of Soil, Plant, Meat and Effluent: A Case Study of Obollo-Afor and Environs, Eastern Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Anthony Chibuzo Ofomatah, Cordelia Nnennaya Mama, Evlyn Ukamaka Ugwuanyi, Franca Obiageli Okechukwu, Chimankpam Kenneth Ezugwu, Obinna Hyginus Ozioko
Abstract Heavy metal concentrations were determined in four different locations: market, abattoir, mechanic village and farmland in Obollo–Afor and its environs. The samples were digested and subsequently analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The mean concentration of metals in the soil samples were in the order Fe > Zn > Mn > Cr > Pb > Cu > Ni > Cd. The mean concentration of metals
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Assessment of Radiological Hazard Indices Due to Natural Radionuclides in the Soil of Irele Local Government Area, Ondo State Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Abiola Olawale Ilori, Naven Chetty, Bamise Adeleye
Abstract This study measured the naturally occurring radionuclides (238U, 232Th, and 40K) in sixteen selected soils samples of Irele local government area in Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria using a thallium-doped sodium iodide gamma-ray spectrometry detector. The values of concentration of natural radionuclides in the soils ranged from 16.18–32.16 with a mean value of 27.58 Bq.kg−1, 10.38–24.15 with
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Environmental Risk Assessment, Principal Component Analysis, Tracking the Source of Toxic Heavy Metals of Solid Gold Mine Waste Tailings, South Africa Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 L. V. Tibane, D. Mamba
Abstract This study collected 21 soil samples from 30 to 120 cm depth, from 9 solid gold mine waste dumps in the Witwatersrand basin, South Africa. The samples were analysed using ICP-OES method to determine the concentrations of heavy metals. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to track sources of heavy metals, migration passages, their distributions and spatial variations at the study
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Evaluation of Generic PAH Profiles Commonly Used in Receptor Models: Implications for Source Control Policy Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Kirk O’Reilly, Dimitrios Athanasiou, Melanie Edwards
Abstract The use of receptor models, such as EPA’s Chemical Mass Balance, to develop source control policies requires careful consideration of the validity of model inputs. Given the challenges of determining appropriate site-specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) source profiles, researchers investigating sources of PAHs in sediments often take profiles from the literature. Some published
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Evaluation on the Achievements of Environmental Public Interest Litigation against the Pollution in a Typical Lake in China Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-01-29 Qing Zhang, Jungang Lv, Yiwen Ge, Chao Guo, Qing Wang, Mingyang Hao, Lan Chu, Zhe Liu
Abstract The sources of the pollution in lakes might be quite complex and difficult to control. This study analyzed and evaluated the pollution control effects of a typical lake (Nansi Lake) located in northern China through judicial means. The water quality at 52 sampling sites was investigated to assess results from individual cases located in heavily polluted areas. The water quality of the entire
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Priority Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metals in Urban Roadside Soils of Heavy-Traffic Density Areas in Ibadan, Nigeria: Levels, Sources and Health Risk Assessment Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Shade J. Akinsete, Ayobami D. Olatimehin
Abstract Priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs) were investigated in heavy-traffic roadside soils in Ibadan, Nigeria to assess the level of contamination and human health risk. PAHs and HMs were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and atomic absorption spectroscopy. The concentrations of ∑11PAHs were 263.2 ± 20.9 to 380.0 ± 23.8 µg kg–1, with
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Dependence of natural radioactivity on physico-chemical parameters of soils in Belagavi region of Karnataka, India Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Kamalakar V. D., Vinutha P. R., Kaliprasad C. S., Narayana Y.
Abstract The radiation level, radionuclide distribution, and dependence of radioactivity on physico-chemical parameters of soils have been studied in Belagavi region of Karnataka, India. The gamma dose rates in air were measured using a portable survey metre, and the activity in soils was measured using NaI (Tl)-based gamma ray spectrometer. The measured absorbed dose rate in air ranges from 54 to
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Measurements and predictions of ambient air particulates dry depositions at Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park (T.S.E.T.P) during summer and autumn seasons Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Guor-Cheng Fang, Yuan-Jie Zhuang, Long-Cing Huang, Shu-Fan Shang, Pei-Syuan Siao, Xin-Ting Luo
Abstract This study collected ambient air particulate concentrations and dry depositions at Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park (T.S.E.T.P.) sampling site. The global dry depositions model was applied with known particle sizes, pollutant concentrations in ambient air pollutants dry deposition estimates at T.S.E.T.P. site in Central Taiwan. Statistical analysis of the correlated relationships among
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Water quality variation and source apportionment using multivariate statistical analysis Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Ankit Pratim Goswami, Ajay S. Kalamdhad
Abstract Rivers are the primary source of potable water and other residential uses. Since wastewater from the nearby industries and urban areas degrades the quality of the rivers, it is essential to monitor their water quality and quantity continuously. This study determines the pollution level in a river in accordance with drinking water standards. The entropy-weighted water quality index (EWQI) indicates
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Study on simultaneous inversion groundwater pollution sources and aquifer parameters based on bilevel programming Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-22 XinHang Di, Zhi Wang, YanZhe Pang, Miao Ai, Rui Ding, Ying Zhao, Wenxi Lu
Abstract Groundwater pollution source identification is the first step of groundwater remediation planning and an important link of groundwater pollution source identification. In order to make the inversion result more accurate, the bilevel programming is proposed to test its availability. In this paper, iterative time, optimization algorithm and noise level are used to test the accuracy of bilevel
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Radiological mapping of tin mining areas in Doguwa, Kano State, Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Abdu Nasiru Muhammad, Aznan Fazli Ismail, Nuraddeen Nasiru Garba
Abstract This paper presents an extensive radiological mapping of the Doguwa tin mining areas of Kano, Nigeria, where uranium has been found in quantities for commercial mining. The goal of this study is to provide detailed radiological information that could be used as a reference in monitoring any future environmental changes that may result from other natural or artificial activities in the area
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Assessing the pollution effect of cement dust emission on the soil quality around Ewekoro cement factory, southwestern Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Orisunmibare T. Agbede, Adewale M. Taiwo, Clement O. Adeofun, Michael T. Adetunji, Jamiu O. Azeez, Toyin A. Arowolo
Abstract This study assessed the pollution effects of cement dust emission on the soil quality around Ewekoro, southwestern Nigeria. Composite soil samples were collected at six locations from the cement factory (0 km) to a distance of 3 km outside the factory; for two consecutive years. Soil samples were also taken from a distance of 22 km after the cement factory to serve as a control. A total of
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Influence of open cast mining on radiological health risk of agricultural soils around Adudu lead–zinc mine, Nasarawa State, Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Jude Chinedu Onwuka, Enebi Estella Jasper, Samson Tomi Orunsami
Abstract Various fields of science have focused on the level of natural radionuclides in the environment since they are responsible for terrestrial background radiation exposure to members of the public. Gamma ray spectrometry with high purity germanium (HPGe) detector was used to measure the activity concentrations of natural radionuclides {238U (226Ra), 232Th and 40K} in one hundred and ten (110)
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Indoor particulate matter (PM2.5) in Malaysian academic building: Elemental characterization and source apportionment Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Intan Idura Mohamad Isa, Nurul Bahiyah Abd Wahid, Anas Ahmad Jamhari, Irma Izani Mohamad Isa, Mohd Talib Latif
Abstract This study aims to determine the elemental compositions of indoor particulate matter (PM2.5) in two selected academic buildings, with emphasis on source apportionment using a multivariate receptor model. PM2.5 samples were collected from lecture halls, laboratories and lecturer offices at the Ministry of Health Training Institute of Sungai Buloh (S1) and the Ministry of Health Training Institute
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Microplastics profile in fishes from selected burrow pits: a case of plastic pollution in Kano metropolis, Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-18 Ali Sani, Aminu Inuwa Darma, Fatima Abba Diso
Abstract Plastic pollution is one of today’s most serious global issues in the aquatic environment and organisms, including entanglements, ingestion, and possible toxicity. The study was carried out to screen and identify the microplastics in some tissues of fish species from Sallari and Hauren Shanu burrow pits in Kano metropolis. A total of 60 fish samples comprising two species; Oreochromis niloticus
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Temporal variation of surface O3, NOx and PM10 and associated human health risk in Gabès suburban (South-Eastern Tunisia): multi-scales impact of sources and meteorology Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-09-18 Khaoula Ahbil, Fatma Sellami, Chafai Azri
Abstract The study of daily and hourly average concentrations variability of surface O3, NO, NO2 and PM10 was carried out at the proximity of a crossroad (≈23,000 vehicles per day) located in suburban Gabès, Tunisia. It was performed during 2017–2019 “winter/spring” seasonal transitions and spring seasons. Depending on multi-scale sources and meteorology, it showed variable values within each studied
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Occurrence, compositional profiles and health risks assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in groundwater in and around dumpsites in Lagos State, Nigeria Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 O. O. Olujimi, K. I. Adegbite, S. O. Sojinu, A. P. Daso, F. F. Oyebanji, I. Oluwadare, F. L. Oyediran, T. A. Arowolo
Abstract Groundwater from the communities adjoining Abule Egba (ABE), Epe (EPE), Ikorodu (IKR), Olushosun (OSH) and Solous (SOL) dumpsites in Lagos State, Nigeria, were collected and analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Water samples were extracted using liquid-liquid extraction followed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy analysis using the already validated standard method. PBDEs concentrations
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Seasonal assessment of the impact of fresh waters feeding the Bay of Gökova with water quality index (WQI) and comprehensive pollution index (CPI) Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Mustafa Döndü, Nedim Özdemir, Ahmet Demirak, Hakan Mete Doğan, Nevin Güler Dincer, Feyyaz Keskin
Abstract The Gökova Bay declared as Private Environment Protection Area (PEPA) in Turkey in 1989, where freshwater and seawater ecosystems are intertwined, is an important area that possesses high biodiversity. In the study, the water quality index (WQI), comprehensive pollution index (CPI) were used to determine the water quality and pollution of freshwater sources affecting the Gökova Bay. The water
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Spatial interpretation, radiological mapping of background gamma radiation and risk evaluation for Southern regions of Tamil Nadu, India Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-05-31 Velayutham Raja, Mallanpillai A. Neelakantan
Abstract The outdoor gamma dose rate was measured in 540 locations in southern regions (Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi) of Tamil Nadu, India. The measured dose rates vary from 35 to 335 nSv/h (mean 89 nSv/h). The observed mean dose rate (89 nSv/h) is 2.3 times higher than the national (India) average of 39 nSv/h (56 nGy/h) and 2.1 times higher than the world average of 41
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Evaluation of Trihalomethane Formation Risk Analysis in Swimming Pools in Eskisehir, Turkey Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Zehra Yigit Avdan, Serdar Goncu, Ece Tuğba Mızık
Swimming pools are popular entertainment and sport areas that people often use. For this reason, it is crucial to determine the physicochemical properties and Trihalomethanes (THMs) concentrations ...
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Integrated differentiation of multiple trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene groundwater impacts using spatial concentration, biodegradation indices, chemical fingerprinting and carbon/chlorine isotope patterns Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-25 Stephen David Emsbo-Mattingly, Katherine Leigh Flanders, Eric Robert Litman
Conventional testing methods provide sufficient information to evaluate human or ecological risk. However, contaminant concentrations patterns alone provide only limited resolution of important lia...
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Source Apportionment of Agricultural Soil Heavy Metals Based on PMF Model and Multivariate Statistical Analysis Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Hong Liu, Shazma Anwar, Liqiang Fang, Linhua Chen, Weijie Xu, Linlin Xiao, Bin Zhong, Dan Liu
Abstract The safety of human health and agricultural production depends on quality of farmland soil. Multivariate statistical analysis and positive matrix factorization (PMF) have revealed source apportionment of six heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in a farmland soil of Wenzhou, Zhejiang. The results showed significantly enriched Cd, Pb, Zn, and Cu in this area. The results from Pearson’s
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A comparison of soot emitted from school buses and shared auto-rickshaws in Indian tier-II city Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Shweta Kumari, Suresh Pandian Elumalai, Manish Kumar Jain
Abstract The soot emitted from diesel vehicles has been identified as a significant source of air pollution. The characteristics of the soot indicate its ability to alter the air quality of the area. This study compared the characteristics of soot particles emitted from two commonly used public transport; diesel-driven school bus (SB) and the shared auto-rickshaw (AR). The differences were found in
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The seasonal characterization and source analysis of water-soluble inorganic ions in PM2.5 in Fuxin, northeast China Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-20 Xiaoliang Zhao, Yuanyuan Huang, Fangwei Han, Bilal Touseef, Ziling Song, Xueying Zhao, Bharti Bandna
Abstract In Fuxin, a few existing studies have illustrated the pollution characteristics of water-soluble ions (WSIIs) in PM2.5 in four seasons. To track the particulate pollution in Fuxin, sample filters of PM2.5 in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter in 2019 were collected. For the first time, the concentration and seasonal variation characteristics of PM2.5 and WSIIs were tested
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Monitoring ambient air particulates, VOC and CO2 pollutants concentrations, particulates numbers by AQ Guard Ambient sampler Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Guor-Cheng Fang, Yen-Ping Peng, Yuan-Jie Zhuang, Long-Cing Huang
The AQ Guard Ambient sampler is the most advanced compact device that collects ambient air pollutants of various particle sizes. This study collected ambient air pollutant particles of various size...
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Mercury wet depositions study during plum rain, regular precipitations and near typhoon periods Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Guor-Cheng Fang, Yuan-Jie Zhuang, Long-Cing Huang
Abstract This study analyzed the rainwater collected in Central Taiwan during the near typhoon period. Mercury (Hg) was analyzed and the Hg volume weighted mean concentrations (VWM) and wet depositions were calculated during the near typhoon period. In addition, the Hg wet depositions, VWM and precipitation values obtained were compared with Plum rain and regular precipitation periods. The relationship
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Development of a two stage liability allocation process in case of multiple party pollution Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Lakshmi Priya, George K. Varghese, Alberto Pivato
Liability allocation in pollution incidents involving multiple polluters is a challenging task even in cases where thorough forensic investigation has been carried out. A two-stage liability alloca...
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Quantification of synthetic-based drilling mud olefins in crude oil and oiled sediment by liquid column silver nitrate and gas chromatography Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-10 Scott A. Stout, Eric R. Litman
Synthetic-based drilling muds (SBMs) are complex mixtures of man-made fluids used during the drilling of oil and gas wells. SBM-derived chemicals can enter the environment through failed wells and ...
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Mercury variation over the last century in dated sediment cores across Brazil: a systematic review of literature Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2022-03-04 M. D. R. Campos, P. B. Gonçalves, L. Bizon
Abstract Mercury (Hg) is a well know element due its toxicity to both environment and humans. Also, mercury has a high persistence in the environment, and therefore, it is essential to monitor its presence on environmental matrices, such as water, soils and sediments. Sediment cores can provide a useful tool when monitoring water bodies for the presence of mercury since, when coupled with geochronological
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Particle size distributions and seasonal concentrations study of atmospheric pollutants (particulates, Hg(p)) at an agricultural site in Taiwan Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-12-29 Guor-Cheng Fang, Chao-Lang Kao, Wei-Shun Gao, Yuan-Jie Zhuang
Abstract The concentrations of ambient air particulates of various sizes (PM1, PM2.5, PM6.25, PM10 and PM18) were measured using a MOUDI sampler at an agricultural sampling site in central Taiwan from January to September, 2020. The concentrations of particulate-bound mercury Hg(p) that were attached to particulates of various sizes (PM1, PM2.5, PM6.25, PM10 and PM18)) were analyzed using a Direct
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Investigation of the hydrogeochemistry, groundwater quality, and associated health risks in industrialized regions of Tripura, northeast India Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-12-15 Bishu Karmakar, Mahesh K. Singh, Bal Krishan Choudhary, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Sandeep Kumar Gautam, Kishan S. Rawat
The aim of this study was to elucidate the contaminant sources and the processes controlling the groundwater quality and risk assessment of heavy metals posed on humans by statistical indices. The ...
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Characterization of a pollution source with isotopic and physicochemical measurements using a forensic metrology approach Environ. Forensics (IF 1.8) Pub Date : 2021-12-02 Cristina Barazetti Barbieri, J. E. S. Sarkis, L. F. Rodrigues
Carbon and nitrogen composition and isotopic ratios (δ15N, δ13C, and δ13C-DIC) as well as physicochemical parameters were measured in hazardous waste leachate connected to an environmental pollutio...