Browsing by Author "Kenichi Yoneda"

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    Heavy metals in leachate, impacted soils and natural soils of different landfills in Malaysia: An alarming threat
    (Elsevier, 2021) Munirah Hussein; Kenichi Yoneda; Zuhaida Mohd-Zaki; Amnorzahira Amir; NorAzizi Othman
    This study focuses on the assessment of heavy metals contamination in leachate and surface soils from different landfills in Malaysia. Maximum quality rating scale (QRS) values of As (787) and Cr (552) denotes progressive deterioration of leachate contamination in landfill. The impacted soils showed high heavy metal concentrations especially at non-sanitary unlined landfills, as compared to background values, and natural soil nearby the landfills.