The distribution of some heavy metals in soils around industrial wastes dump sites in Kaduna environment

Abstract

This study examined the distribution of Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn in soils around Kudenda, Gonigora Kakuri, Dirkaniya, Nasarawa industrial wastes dump sites. The study revealed the distribution of these metals as affected by distance away from the dumped wastes. Areas close to the highest concentration of the wastes exhibited high content of the metals when compared to the control sites.