ISABB Journal of
Health and Environmental Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGISTS AND BIOSCIENTISTS
  • Abbreviation: ISABB J. Health Environ. sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1937-3236
  • DOI: 10.5897/ISABB-JHE
  • Start Year: 2011
  • Published Articles: 16

Full Length Research Paper

Environmental and health hazards associated with exploration of barite from Bukkuyum (Zamfara State), Nigeria

Abubakar G. Salisu
  • Abubakar G. Salisu
  • Department of Applied Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria.
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Yagana B. Abba
  • Yagana B. Abba
  • Department of Applied Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria.
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Zarah Mohammed
  • Zarah Mohammed
  • Department of Applied Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 04 June 2015
  •  Published: 30 July 2015

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