Groundwater in the coastal areas of Ghana: Quality and associated health risks

Authors: Emuobonuvie G. Ayeta, Levi Yafetto, George Lutterodt, Joel F. Ogbonna, Michael K. Miyittah

Source: Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 11, Pp e31652- (2024)

Subject Terms: Groundwater quality, Water quality index, Nemerow's pollution index, Cancer and non-cancer health risk assessment, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024076837; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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Seasonal variations and health risk assessment of microbial contaminations of groundwater in selected coastal communities of Ghana

Authors: Emuobonuvie G. Ayeta, Levi Yafetto, George Lutterodt, Joel F. Ogbonna, Michael K. Miyittah

Source: Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 8, Pp e18761- (2023)

Subject Terms: Groundwater quality, Coastal aquifers, E. coli, Sanitary inspection, Quantitative microbial risk assessment, Southern Ghana, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023059698; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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Estimating global water, sanitation, and hygiene levels and related risks on human health, using global indicators data from 1990 to 2020

Authors: Michael Aboah, Michael K. Miyittah

Source: Journal of Water and Health, Vol 20, Iss 7, Pp 1091-1101 (2022)

Subject Terms: disease, global, human health, hygiene, water and sanitation, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/20/7/1091; https://doaj.org/toc/1477-8920; https://doaj.org/toc/1996-7829

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Assessing the combined effect of household cooking fuel and urbanicity on acute respiratory symptoms among under-five years in sub-Saharan Africa

Authors: Iddrisu Amadu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Aliu Mohammed, Eric Duku, Michael K. Miyittah, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, John Elvis Hagan, Jr., Mohammed Hafiz Musah, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

Source: Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 6, Pp e16546- (2023)

Subject Terms: Acute respiratory infections, Household cooking fuel, Child morbidity, Indoor air pollution, sub-Saharan Africa, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023037532; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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The need for alternative pest management methods to mitigate risks among cocoa farmers in the Volta region, Ghana

Authors: Michael K. Miyittah, Richard K. Kosivi, Samuel Kofi Tulashie, Maxwell N. Addi, Josephine Y. Tawiah

Source: Heliyon, Vol 8, Iss 12, Pp e12591- (2022)

Subject Terms: Risk, Alternative pest management, PPE, Cocoa, Pesticide, Volta, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022038798; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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Health risk factors associated with pesticide use by watermelon farmers in Central region, Ghana

Authors: Michael K. Miyittah, Moses Kwadzo, Abigail Peprah Gyamfua, Daniel E. Dodor

Source: Environmental Systems Research, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2020)

Subject Terms: Watermelon, Health risk, Smallholder farmers, Pesticides, Exposure, Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Environmental sciences, GE1-350

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-020-00170-9; https://doaj.org/toc/2193-2697

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Earth System's Gatekeeping of 'One Health' Approach to Manage Climate‐Sensitive Infectious Diseases

Authors: Delali B. K. Dovie, Michael K. Miyittah, Daniel E. Dodor, Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Aaron K. Christian, Reuben Tete‐Larbi, Samuel N. A. Codjoe, Ayaga A. Bawah

Source: GeoHealth, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

Subject Terms: biodiversity, climate change, early warning, Earth observation, ecosystem services, One Health, Environmental protection, TD169-171.8

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2471-1403

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Pollution and climate change impacts on livelihood outcomes of lagoon fishermen in Central Region, Ghana

Authors: Moses Kwadzo, Michael K. Miyittah, Delali B.K. Dovie, Richard K. Kosivi, Rebecca Owusu

Source: Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100137- (2022)

Subject Terms: Lagoon, Pollution, Climate change, Fishing, livelihood, Environmental sciences, GE1-350, Environmental protection, TD169-171.8

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049022000159; https://doaj.org/toc/2666-0490

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Groundwater pollution assessment in a coastal aquifer in Cape Coast, Ghana

Authors: George Lutterodt, Michael K. Miyittah, Bright Addy, Ebenezer D.O. Ansa, Mohammed Takase

Source: Heliyon, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp e06751- (2021)

Subject Terms: Cape Coast, Coastal aquifer, Pollution, Escherichia coli, Sea water intrusion, Sea aerosol deposition, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021008549; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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Quality assessment and potential health risk of heavy metals in leafy and non-leafy vegetables irrigated with groundwater and municipal-waste-dominated stream in the Western Region, Ghana

Authors: Andrews Obeng Affum, Shiloh Dede Osae, Edward Ebow Kwaansa-Ansah, Michael K. Miyittah

Source: Heliyon, Vol 6, Iss 12, Pp e05829- (2020)

Subject Terms: Irrigation water, Soil, Vegetables, Source apportionment, Heavy metals, Risk assessment, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020326712; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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Assessment of surface water quality status of the Aby Lagoon System in the Western Region of Ghana

Authors: Michael K. Miyittah, Samuel Kofi Tulashie, Francis W. Tsyawo, Justice K. Sarfo, Archibald A. Darko

Source: Heliyon, Vol 6, Iss 7, Pp e04466- (2020)

Subject Terms: Factor analysis, Cluster analysis, Aby lagoon system, Surface water quality, Water quality index, Environmental analysis, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020313104; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440

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Risk assessment of radon in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region, Ghana

Authors: Charles Y. Ansre, Michael K. Miyittah, Aba B. Andam, Daniel E. Dodor

Source: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 10-17 (2018)

Subject Terms: Radon, LR115, Effective dose, Equivalent dose, Absorbed dose, Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, R895-920, Nuclear engineering. Atomic power, TK9001-9401

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687850717301620; https://doaj.org/toc/1687-8507

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