Search Results - "Mulaji, Crispin"
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Hospital Effluents Are One of Several Sources of Metal, Antibiotic Resistance Genes, and Bacterial Markers Disseminated in Sub-Saharan Urban Rivers
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (22-07-2016)“…Data concerning the occurrence of emerging biological contaminants such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in aquatic…”
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Leachates draining from controlled municipal solid waste landfill: Detailed geochemical characterization and toxicity tests
Published in Waste management (Elmsford) (01-09-2016)“…[Display omitted] •Landfill leachate and sediments from lagoon receiving systems were assessed.•The ICP-MS and IC analysis revealed high values of dissolved…”
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Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Bacterial Markers in a Tropical River Receiving Hospital and Urban Wastewaters
Published in PloS one (24-02-2016)“…The occurrence of emerging biological contaminants including antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and Faecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) is still little…”
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Occurrence of organic micropollutants and human health risk assessment based on consumption of Amaranthus viridis, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-02-2021)“…The contamination of water resource and food chain by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) constitutes a major environmental and human health concern…”
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Accumulation of toxic metals and organic micro-pollutants in sediments from tropical urban rivers, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-07-2017)“…The increasing contamination of fresh water resource by toxic metals and Persistence Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a major environmental concern globally. In…”
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Antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas spp. in the aquatic environment: A prevalence study under tropical and temperate climate conditions
Published in Water research (Oxford) (15-05-2017)“…Microbial populations which are resistant to antibiotics are an emerging environmental concern with potentially serious implications for public health. Thus,…”
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High contamination in the areas surrounding abandoned mines and mining activities: An impact assessment of the Dilala, Luilu and Mpingiri Rivers, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-01-2018)“…Abandoned mines and mining activities constitute important sources of toxic metals and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) affecting surrounding environmental…”
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High levels of faecal contamination in drinking groundwater and recreational water due to poor sanitation, in the sub-rural neighbourhoods of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in International journal of hygiene and environmental health (01-04-2018)“…In many urban and peri-urban areas of developing countries, shallow wells and untreated water from urban rivers are used for domestic purposes, including…”
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Quantification of heavy metals and mercury-resistant bacteria in artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites, Maniema region, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research (01-04-2023)“…The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo host large auriferous deposits that attracted artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)…”
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High Environmental Radioactivity in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Minerals (Basel) (01-10-2022)“…The radioactivity associated with artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities (ASM) carried out along the Ulindi River, in the eastern Democratic Republic…”
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Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants contamination in river, estuary, and marine sediments from Atlantic Coast of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-06-2020)“…The pollution assessment and the evaluation of potential risks in the Atlantic Coastal Region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are still very limited…”
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Microbiological quality of water in a city with persistent and recurrent waterborne diseases under tropical sub-rural conditions: The case of Kikwit City, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in International journal of hygiene and environmental health (01-07-2017)“…The availability of safe drinking water in sub-Saharan countries remains a major challenge because poor sanitation has been the cause of various outbreaks of…”
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Assessment of metal concentrations in oysters and shrimp from Atlantic Coast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Heliyon (01-12-2019)“…Oysters and shrimp are abundant and commonly consumed seafood by the indigenous population of the Kongo central region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo…”
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Prevalence of water-related diseases and groundwater (drinking-water) contamination in the suburban municipality of Mont Ngafula, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Published in Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering (29-07-2019)“…An epidemiological survey conducted among users of water points and medical institutions in the N'djili Kilambu neighborhood of Kinshasa in Democratic Republic…”
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Concentration of toxic metals and potential risk assessment in edible fishes from Congo River in urbanized area of Kinshasa, DR Congo
Published in Human and ecological risk assessment (02-07-2020)“…The objective of this research is to determine the concentration and potential health risks of toxic metals in six most consumed freshwater fish species…”
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Persistent organic pollutants in sediment of a tropical river: the case of N’djili River in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Published in SN applied sciences (07-06-2024)“…Surface sediments collected in several areas along the N’djili River, in the Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, were analyzed for persistent…”
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Survey of water supply and assessment of groundwater quality in the suburban communes of Selembao and Kimbanseke, Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Sustainable water resources management (01-02-2022)“…In many suburban municipalities of developing countries, the household drinking water comes mainly from groundwater including, wells, streams and springs…”
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The impact of hospital and urban wastewaters on the bacteriological contamination of the water resources in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Published in Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering (14-10-2016)“…Although the United Nations General Assembly recognized in 2010 the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential to…”
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Effect of untreated urban effluents on the accumulation of toxic metals in river sediments under tropical conditions: Funa River, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published in Water and environment journal : WEJ (01-05-2020)“…The objective of the present study was to assess the status of surface sediments from Funa River. Sediment samples were characterized for physicochemical…”
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Evaluation of heavy metal content and potential ecological risks in soil samples from wild solid waste dumpsites in developing country under tropical conditions
Published in Environmental challenges (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (01-04-2022)“…•Heavy metals in surface soils collected from solid waste dumpsites were analyzed.•Diverse pollution indexes were calculated to assess the potential ecological…”
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