Ecological Risk Assessment and Pollution Models of Trace Metal Concentrations in Road Dust in parts of Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Chigozie Bright Ichu ¹ , Jushua Ifeanyichukwu Ume ² , Alexander Iheanyichukwu Opara ³ , Francis Chizoruo Ibe ⁴

1 - Materials and Energy Technology Department, Projects Development Institute (PRODA), P.M.B.01609, Enugu, Nigeria
2 - Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Coal City University, Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria
3 - Department of Geology, Federal University of Technology P.M.B.1526, Owerri, Imo State Nigeria
4 - Department of Chemistry, Imo State University, P.M.B 2000 Owerri, Imo State Nigeria

Received: 2020-03-29 Accepted : 2021-01-03 Published : 2021-06-01

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