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Application of wastewater-based epidemiology to determine human exposure to pesticides within selected counties in western Kenya

The use of wastewater epidemiology approach has been on the rise recently due to its cost effectiveness and ability to identify emerging chemicals such as pesticides from wastewater.

Faith Kandie Faith Kandie

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Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater Is Determined by Complex Interactions between Various Chemical and Biological Processes

Hassan, Z., & Westerhoff, H. V. 2024. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater Is Determined by Complex Interactions between Various Chemica...

Hans Westerhoff Hans Westerhoff

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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Nigerian surface freshwaters and sediment: A meta-analysis using ecological and human health risk indices

Bawa-Allah, Kafilat A. 2023. Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Nigerian surface freshwaters and sediment: A meta-analysis using ecologi...

Kafilat Adebola Bawa-Allah Kafilat Adebola Bawa-Allah

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Dangerous Denial: An Exploration of Major Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interfere with the body’s hormonal system, adversely affecting reproduction, neurology and immunology in humans and animals.

Robert Martin Robert Martin
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