Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of selected heavy metals in soil and groundwater at mechanic workshops in Ilesa, Nigeria

January 2025 Akinola A. E., Akpan B. M., T. A. Sodiq, Love D. A., Amalachukwu E., and Miracle O. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 22(1), 169–181

Mechanic workshops can be important local sources of heavy-metal pollution. This study assesses selected metals in soil and groundwater at workshops in Ilesa, Nigeria, and estimates both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks.

The results speak to occupational and community exposure in informal automotive settings and to the need for environmental monitoring and safer waste practices.

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