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ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2019

Application of assessment models for pollution and health risk from effluent discharge into a tropical stream: case study of Inyishi River, Southeastern Nigeria.

Francis Chizoruo Ibe, Alexander Iheanyichukwu Opara, Bridget Onyekachi Ibe, Collins Emeka Amaobi

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Article in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Francis Chizoruo IbeDepartment of Chemistry, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. francispavo@yahoo.com.
Alexander Iheanyichukwu OparaDepartment of Geology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B.1526, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.
Bridget Onyekachi IbeDepartment of Health Education, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.
Collins Emeka AmaobiDepartment of Chemistry, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000, Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pollution and health risk assessment models were used to study the effects of effluents discharged into the Inyishi River, Ikeduru LGA, Imo State, Nigeria. The study aims at investigating the environmental health effects of wastewater effluent discharge from the aluminum extrusion company on the Inyishi River. Samples were collected from both the aluminum extrusion company and Inyishi River and analyzed for physicochemical and trace metal parameters. Models adopted for assessment include transfer factor (TF), contamination factor (Cf), pollution load index (PLI), ecological risk factor (Er), water quality index (WQI), hazard quotient (HQ), and hazard index (HI). The results of the study revealed that pH and TH were within the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) and World Health Organization (WHO) standards. EC values at 2235 ± 0.001 and 105 ± 0.03 μS/cm for S

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Water QualityChildEcologyEnvironmental MonitoringHumansMetals, HeavyNigeriaRisk AssessmentRiversTrace ElementsWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater Pollution, ChemicalMetals, HeavyTrace ElementsWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalAssessment modelsContamination factorEffluent dischargeHealth riskIyishi RiverPollution load index

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