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Occurrence, sources and ecological and human health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from some functional areas of the Nigerian megacity, Lagos

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The study investigated the levels of the USEPA 16 PAHs in soils collected from selected functional areas (cemetery, commercial, industrial and residential areas) of the Nigerian megacity, Lagos. The soil samples were subjected to ultrasonic-assisted extraction in a 1:1 (v/v) mixture of dichloromethane/hexane, and the PAHs in the resulting extracts were determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The Σ16 PAHs in soils of these functional areas varied between 890–4675, 485–4513, 111–15,577 and 509–2047 μg kg−1 for cemetery, industrial, commercial and residential areas, respectively. The benzo(a)pyrene carcinogenic (BaPTEQ) and mutagenic equivalency (BaPMEQ) values of PAHs in these soils spanned from 523 to 1046 and 446 to 1129 µg kg−1, respectively. The hazard index values suggested that there are adverse (non-carcinogenic) health effects for a child’s exposure to PAHs in soils of commercial areas. The cancer risk values resulting from an adult’s and a child’s exposure to PAHs in these urban soils via dermal contact and oral ingestion surpassed the target value of 10−6 which suggested that there is a considerable cancer risk relating to human exposure to PAHs in these urban soils. An ecological risk assessment making use of soil quality guidelines and risk quotients suggested a low ecological risk to organisms in soils of these functional areas except for those from commercial areas. PAH isomeric ratios and principal component analysis indicated that PAHs in these soils arise from petrogenic inputs, such as occasional spills of liquid petroleum fuels and discharges from automobile workshops and generator houses, as well as pyrogenic processes including traffic emissions and combustion of fossil fuels and biomass.

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BSM thanks the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) for research support.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Ambrose Alli University, P.M.B. 14, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria

    Monday J. Ehigbor & Osayanmo I. Eguavoen

  2. Department of Chemistry, Delta State University, P.M.B. 1, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

    Chukwujindu M. A. Iwegbue

  3. Department of Chemical Science, University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Godswill O. Tesi

  4. School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa

    Bice S. Martincigh

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Ehigbor, M.J., Iwegbue, C.M.A., Eguavoen, O.I. et al. Occurrence, sources and ecological and human health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from some functional areas of the Nigerian megacity, Lagos. Environ Geochem Health 42, 2895–2923 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-020-00528-z

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