Benin: Solid support from the African Development Fund dissuades emigration in the countryside afdb.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afdb.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess the degree of contamination of surface waters by heavy metals and pesticides. Method: To this end, data were collected in December 2022 from four specific sampling stations: Okpara, Térou, Affon and Adjiro. Levels of heavy metals, including cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, nickel and lead, were measured and subjected to in-depth statistical analysis using graphical summation models. In addition, the concentrations of pesticide active ingredients present in the samples were interpreted and evaluated. The statistical data collected during this study were processed using R software, version 3.5.0. Results: The values obtained at the different stations Okpara, Térou, Affon and Adjiro are respectively Arsenic (2 × 10-4 mg/L; 2.2 × 10-1 mg/L; 1.2 × 10-4 mg/L; 2 × 10-4 mg/L), Cadmium (4.4 × 10-5 mg/L; 1.1 × 10-2 mg/L; 10-4 mg/L; 4 × 10-4 mg/L). Then Copper (7 × 10-4 mg/L; 3 × 10-3 mg/L; 7 × 10-4 mg/L; 1 × 10-4 mg/
Benin Floods 2022 DREF Final Report (MDRBJ017) - Benin reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.