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ArticleHeliyon2024

Spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in e-waste contaminated site at Akwatia-Line, Kumasi, Ghana.

Alhassan Sulemana, Matilda Koduah, Stephen Owiredu, Charles L Tengan, Ebenezer A Agyare, Kofi S Boateng, Emma K Nsafoah, Jonas B Beogkina

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alhassan SulemanaDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Matilda KoduahDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Stephen OwireduDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Charles L TenganDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Ebenezer A AgyareDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Kofi S BoatengDepartment of Public Health Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Mampong, Ghana.
Emma K NsafoahDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Jonas B BeogkinaDepartment of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

E-waste processing sites abound with potentially toxic elements (PTE) that negatively affect the environment and human health. The study determined the presence of selected PTE (Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg, and Al) and their spatial distribution in an e-waste processing site in a developing country setting. pH, moisture, organic matter/carbon, and particle size were determined in 30 soil samples. The spatial position of each sampling point was picked with a GPS device, and the area was mapped in a GIS environment. The concentrations of PTE were determined with an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Findings from the study indicate that the soil is polluted with PTE, rich in organic carbon/matter but has low pH. The Geoaccumulation Indices ranged from unpolluted (Al) to strongly/extremely polluted (Cu). Pollution Load Index showed about 77 % of the samples as extremely/heavily polluted, 10 % as heavily polluted, and 13 % as moderately polluted. Contamination Factors of Zn, Pb, and Cu were very high but considerably low for Hg and Al. Regular monitoring and remediation are required for the soil to be restored and put into productive use.

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E-waste pollutionGeographic information systemPollution indicesPotentially toxic elementsSpatial distribution

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PMID38148806
PMCPMC10750149

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