Application of constructed wetlands to the treatment of leachates from a municipal solid waste landfill in Ibadan, Nigeria.(INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES)

From: Journal of Environmental Health | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: Aluko, Olufemi Oludare; Sridhar, M.K.C. | Copyright information

Leachates are wastewater generated principally from landfills and solid waste disposal sites. Leachates emanating from municipal wastes are a major source of surface and groundwater pollution worldwide. Globally, leachates have been implicated in low yield of farm produce, developmental anomalies, low birth weights, leukemia incidence, and other cancers in communities around the site. They have also been implicated in hazards to the environment, loss of biodiversity, and contamination of wa...

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