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Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Volume 91, 2009 - Issue 5: The Role of Chemistry in Industry, Environmental Health and National Development (SOURCECHEM 2008) 1st Annual international Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), (Osun State Chapter). July 27-29, 2008
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Potential groundwater contamination with toxic metals around refuse dumps in some parts of Lagos metropolis, Nigeria

E.A. Oluyemi Chemistry Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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W.O. Makinde Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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A.A. Oladipo Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Pages 933-940 | Accepted 11 Nov 2008, Published online: 23 Sep 2010

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Olatunji Sunday Aboyeji & Stephen Femi Eigbokhan. (2016) Evaluations of groundwater contamination by leachates around Olusosun open dumpsite in Lagos metropolis, southwest Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Management 183, pages 333-341.
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H. Ayedun, A. M. Gbadebo, O. A. Idowu & T. A. Arowolo. (2015) Toxic elements in groundwater of Lagos and Ogun States, Southwest, Nigeria and their human health risk assessment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187:6.
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A. M. Gbadebo, H. Ayedun & A. I. Moses. (2014) Hydrogeochemical assessment of groundwater in Iwo, Ikonifin and Ife-Odan, Osun and Oyo states, Southwest Nigeria. Environmental Earth Sciences 73:7, pages 3633-3642.
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