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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHeavy Metals Content and Ecotoxicity of Sediments from the Congo RiverDidier Makonko Mabidi, Honoré Manyingu Mutwejile, Georgette Ngakiama Beni Ngweme et al.This research aimed to quantify the contamination of Congo River sediments by heavy metals and to evaluate their ecotoxicological effects in the municipalities of Maluku, Gombe, and Kinsuka, Kinshasa Province. Metal concentrations in sediments reached 340 mg kg-1 for Cr, 310 mg kg-1 for Cu, 826 mg kg-1 for Zn, 63 mg kg-1 for as, 1.9 mg kg-1 for Cd, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 9 Nov 2024 · 6,046 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Heavy Metal Cu, Pb, Cd Contamination in Dust in Zahedan City using Pollution Indices and GIS and Geo Statistics Technologies, Zahedan, IranKaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari, Hossein Gholami, Meysam Madadi et al.Assessment of heavy metal contamination is of great importance given its hazardous impacts on humans and the environment. Atmosphere is an important path for heavy metals transportation and plays a major role in the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the environment. The present research aims to assess soil pollution to heavy metals of lead, copper and cadmium in Zahedan using … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 30 Dec 2020 · 6,860 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTetracycline Resistance Profile in Darwin Finches in the Galapagos IslandsMaría Inés Baquero, Marylin Cruz, Viviana Duque et al.Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which is the ability of microorganisms to withstand attack by antimicrobial drugs, has a worldwide impact. Thus, it is important to identify resistance mechanisms circulating in the environment. Among antimicrobials widely used in human and veterinary health, tetracycline is ideal due to its safety and has been categorized by the WHO as a critically important antimicrobial. Based … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 19 Dec 2022 · 5,791 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSero-Prevalence of Rift Valley Fever and Brucellosis in Cattle of Northern Benin, West AfricaKadoéito Cyrille Boko, Abdoulkarim Issa Ibrahim, Yao Akpo et al.Abortive diseasessuch as Brucellosis and Rift Valley Fever are among the major constraints forruminant breeding due to the economic losses they cause for the animal keepersand the risk of human and environmental contamination. A serological study wasconducted, from August to October 2021, in the commune of Malanville to assessthe prevalence of the two diseases in Northern Benin. 92 blood samples … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 27 Oct 2022 · 5,863 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Treated Wastewater in Terms of Environmental StandardsSona Pazdar, Saeid Eslamian, Hossein Gholami, Kaveh Ostad-Ali-AskariThe desired use of refined wastewater has not yet found its proper place in many countries, therefore, achieving a relative equilibrium in the field of urban wastewater evacuation and re-utilizing it is a fundamental principle. And this great matter is not possible except by developing a comprehensive refinery waste management system. The set of measures that have been taken so … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 27 Sep 2019 · 7,908 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLong Term Ageing Effect on Physical and Shear Strength Characteristics of Oil Contaminated Sandy Soils of Al-Ahmadi Field in KuwaitHumoud Melfi Aldaihani, Fahad A. Al-OtaibiSerious environmental damage was caused to Kuwait when more than 600 oil wells were set alight following the 1991 Gulf War, leading to hydrocarbon contamination and a series of ‘oil lakes’ being created in the desert. The effects of these highly damaging actions are still detectable today, 27 years later. The main contribution of this paper is that the effects … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 1 Apr 2019 · 8,060 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGrain Size Distribution Characteristics Variation in Oily Contaminated Sandy Soils Due to Long Term Aging Effect in Al-Ahmadi Field at KuwaitHumoud Melfi Aldaihani, Fahad A. Alotaibi, Farraj F. Al-ajmiAlmost three decades on, the negative environmental impacts arising from the burning of over 600 oil wells in Kuwait following the 1991 Gulf War are still evident. At the time of the incident, the Kuwaiti desert region became polluted with hydrocarbon, with a number of ‘oil lakes’ forming, causing critical harm to local land. This paper discusses the shifts in … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 10 · 23 Nov 2018 · 8,409 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Concerns and Toxicogenetic Endpoints of Priority Substances (PSs) and Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs): A Comprehensive ReviewDe-Sheng Pei, Chun-Di Chen, Naima Hamid et al.Priority Substance (PSs) and Contaminant of Emerging Concerns (CECs) exhibited a wide range of environmental and public health concerns worldwide. This review summarized the documented studies related to the current surface water occurrence, spatial distribution, ecological risks and toxicity of selected PSs, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and CECs, such as Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 10 Jul 2018 · 8,389 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMercury Contamination within Protected Areas in the Brazilian Northern Amazon-Amapá StateRossana Venturieri, Marcelo Oliveira-da-Costa, Cecile Gama, Christoph Bernhard JasterMercury contamination is a long-standing environmental and social problem, notably in the Amazon. The widespread use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining has driven contamination of the environment and the people, threatening biodiversity, human health and livelihoods of traditional populations. Along the border area between Brazil and French Guiana, illegal gold mining is considered a critical threat to … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 17 Jan 2017 · 9,246 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRemoval of Coliform Content in Sewage Treatment Plant Using a Sand Filtration System with Potassium Permanganate PowderSona Pazdar, Saeid Eslamian, Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini-Teshnizi et al.Reuse of refined sewage with two goals of providing more water and protecting the environment from pollution is one of the solutions to water supply problems and one of the potential sources for irrigation in agriculture. The aim of this study is to evaluate the possibility of effluent disinfection using a sand filtration system to reduce microbial contamination with potassium … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 27 Jun 2019 · 7,583 accessesView PDFCite