Vulnerability Assessment: A Geospatial Bio-accessibility Approach Using Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Concentration of Soils in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFatunsin, O. T.
dc.contributor.authorAdetunde, O. T.
dc.contributor.authorOlayinka, K. O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-29T13:17:49Z
dc.date.available2019-08-29T13:17:49Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-21
dc.descriptionStaff Publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractCancer is on the increase globally. Cancer could be associated with hazards from anthropogenic activities. This study attempted to determine the site-specific potential human risks from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sites of different socio- economic human activities from soils across Lagos metropolis in Nigeria by including a geographic information system (GIS) approach. A Human Simulation Test method was used to determine bio-accessibility for 16 priority PAHs. This was then spatially modelled using a GIS. The spatial vulnerability index for cancer developed show some variation within the study area from 0.2 – 0.0002 all falling below the normal exposure risk level of 1.0. The vulnerability to cancer based on different anthropogenic activities assessed were within the acceptable risk levels. However, it is important to reduce human exposure to even low concentrations of bio-accessible PAHs due to their tendency to bio-accumulate in plants, humans and other organisms.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFatunsin, O. T., Adetunde, O. T., & Olayinka, K. O. (2019). Vulnerability Assessment: A Geospatial Bio-accessibility Approach Using Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Concentration of Soils in Lagos, Nigeria. Annals of Science and Technology.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2 544 6320
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4878
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherdeguyter.comen_US
dc.subjectGeographic information system (GIS)en_US
dc.subjectspatial vulnerability indexen_US
dc.subjectBio-accessibilityen_US
dc.subjectPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbonsen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Analytical chemistry::Separation methodsen_US
dc.titleVulnerability Assessment: A Geospatial Bio-accessibility Approach Using Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Concentration of Soils in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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