August 2009

Contamination profile of major rivers along the highways in Ondo State, Nigeria

The quality of major rivers (Oluwa, Owena, Ogbese and Ose) along the highways in Ondo state, Nigeria were investigated using water, surface sediment and African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, as environmental indicators. Results from the study revealed that some of the water quality constituents exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for drinking water and water meant for other recreational...

Author(s): I. A. Ololade and A. O. Ajayi

August 2009

Fluoride and thyroid function in children in two villages in China

Author(s): Quanyong Xiang, Liansheng Chen , Youxin Liang, Ming Wu and Bingheng Chen