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Environmental Issues and the Prospects of Mining in Nigeria *Ahmed F. Ali1, Amina S. Abdullahi1, Aminu S. Zangina1 1Department of Environmental Management, ... mineral products and 1,254,200 rural based jobs from 1,710 quarries with accrued monetary benefits (Musa, 2013). With the current dominance of the petroleum industry in the
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Table 1: Socio-demographic and other characteristics of respondents Table 2: Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among the quarry workers What this study adds Workers in the site environment of quarries have lower lung function parameters compared to those in the office Table 3: Mean (SD) values of lung function results of the quarry workers ...
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Nigeria's environment (at urban and rural levels) ... the quarry sites with t he minimum temperature from 26.4 0 C to 27.7 o C and maximum temperature from 37.8 o C to . 40.1 o C for Q 3, ...
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IMPACT OF GRANITE QUARRY ON THE ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF IYUKU COMMUNITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA BY Bldr. M. O. OBOIRIEN oboirienmomoh@yahoo 08064326749, 08052273676 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AUCHI POLYTECHNIC, AUCHI EDO STATE ABSTRACT Quarrying in …
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In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution.
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This paper examines the environmental impact of quarrying on air quality in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. To achieve the main aim of the study, an objective was set to …
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Stone quarry activities in Nigeria are mostly unregulated such that the workers in these quarries are continuously exposed to the inhalation of silica dust. ... & Ezejiofor, T. I. N. (1999). Biochemical indicators of occupational health hazards in Nkalagu cement industry workers, Nigeria. Science of the total environment, 228(23), 275-278 ...
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PDF | On Mar 1, 2020, Ayodele Owolabi and others published The Environmental and Health Implications of Quarrying Activities in the Host Community of Oba-Ile in Akure, Nigeria | Find, read and ...
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compliance to acceptable standards, the quarry owners, community residents and Government should jointly be involved in regularly monitoring the activities of the quarries. Keywords: Environmental challenges, Quarry, Blasting, Noise, Pollution, Ground vibration 1. Introduction Industries have generated a surge of interest among
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ABSTRACT Environmental and health risks posed by radionuclides in quarry pit soils are of great concern in environmental health monitoring. The current investigation was aimed at determining the natural radionuclide activity concentration (in Bq kg–1) of the understudied quarry pit granules used as construction materials. The …
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Figure 1: Stages in stone crushing showing unfriendly behaviour to the environment In Nigeria there is still small number of information on health and safety procedures among quarry workers as the few researches carried out were in the Southern (Ugbogu et al., 2009) and Northern (Aliyu and Shehu, 2006) parts of Nigeria.
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Investigation on human perspective on the impacts of quarry activities on the natural environment remains limited. This study gauged residents' perceptions of the ecological consequences of quarry operations. A meticulously structured questionnaire was dispensed among 214 s, chosen at random, in the vicinity of Sanlong Quarry …
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An environmental ionizing radiation survey around quarry sites in Ilorin was carried out using three Radalert Nuclear Radiation Monitors and Global Positioning System (GPS) in order to assess and ...
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Introduction. The sustenance of human welfare and livelihood is intricately linked to various activities such as agriculture and trading, among others. However, in developing …
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Factor analysis revealed 7 variables, encompassing 79.19% of residents' perceptions of the environmental impact of quarry operations.
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environment and the livelihood of the communities in Mandera County, Kenya. Methods: Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used for data collections and analysis. Results: The study found that stone quarrying has significantly contributed to the incomes of the stone workers, quarry owners and the community.
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Therefore, this paper assessed human actions such as mining/quarry industry and its effects on the natural environment and it also identifies the factors undermining environmental sustainability ...
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Note that there are other regulations applicable in the quarry business in Nigeria. Is there any mandatory share capital for a company seeking to engage into quarry business in Nigeria? Yes, the minimum …
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MSDs are prevalent among the quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Thus, there is an urgent need to increase the workers' and employers' awareness of appropriate ergonomic and personal measures needed to improve the workers' safety and well-being. ... Nigeria. 2 Environmental and Occupational Health Programme, School …
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1. Journal of Environment and Earth Science ISSN 2224-3216 (Paper) ISSN 2225 Vol. 3, No.4, 2013 Evaluation of the Environmental Effects of the Abandoned Quarries Strabag Quarry at Ibadan, Nigeria and RCC Quarry at J. M. Akande 1,2 Department of Mining Engineering, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, …
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In Nigeria specifically, environmental risk assessment is yet to be incorporated in the guidelines of setting up quarry site. ... The quarry environment is a good scenario of low-level gamma radiation exposure due to NORMs in quarry rocks and soil. Continuous exposure to this low-level radiation overtime by the quarry workers and …
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The study investigated the environmental effects of quarry operations in Abeokuta, Ogun state, while it specifically sought to identify corresponding environmental impacts posed in quarry ...
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Samples of topsoil from the area of a limestone quarry in Gombe (North-eastern Nigeria) were collected to analyse levels of hazardous substances such as of Hg, Fe, Zn, Ni, Mn, Cu, Cr, Cd and Pb. ... The magnitude and nature of the environmental impact of quarry operation depends on the type of the extracted rocks, environment surrounding the ...
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The results show that the negative effects of the quarry on the environment have always worried the local people. The company's disrespect for the community and ignorance of the laws governing quarry activities is the root of the ethical dilemma. ... a health risk assessment of the areas surrounding quarries in Southwest Nigeria was …
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In South-Eastern Nigeria, several quarry operations provide 8.7% of the country's annual GDP to the economy. These businesses do, however, frequently cause air pollution. Extech Model VPC300 was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and various meteorological factors, and conduct a social survey to determine the impact of …
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PDF | On Nov 24, 2023, Oluwaseyi A. Jegede and others published Radiation risk assessment of quarry pit soil as construction material in Abeokuta, Nigeria: implications for environmental and ...
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Environmental degradation due to abandoned mines and quarries in south-western Nigeria was assessed on the basis of measured physical parameters namely acidity and conductivity and concentrations ...
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Quarry distribution in Nigeria has followed the pattern of infrastructu ral development and growth rate of a particular area and the availability of granite producing rock deposit. Consequently...
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Upon thorough examination of the quarry industry in Nigeria, encompassing prevailing practices, operations, and associated challenges, a clear correlation between …
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Page 2/14 Abstract This study investigated the anthropogenic impacts of quarrying activities on the ecosystem. Soil, rock, water, and plant samples were collected at varying distances around a quarry site located in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The physicochemical properties were determined using standard methods, and metal …
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