Index of Heavy Metal Pollution and Health Risk Assessment with Respect to Artisanal Gold Mining Operations in Ibodi-Ijesa, Southwest Nigeria.

 Artisanal gold mining has been associated with various environmental impacts. Several toxic heavy metals, including lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu), are released into the surrounding environments.

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