Heavy Metal Contamination of Irrigation Water, Soil, and Vegetables and the Difference between Dry and Wet Seasons Near a Multi-Industry Zone in Bangladesh

Heavy metal (Cr, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) contamination in irrigation water, soil, and vegetables was investigated in farmland adjacent to a multi-industry zone in Bangladesh in dry and wet seasons. In the zone, many factories release wastewater into nearby irrigation canals, and vegetables cultivate...

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Main Authors: Minhaz Ahmed, Masaru Matsumoto, Akinori Ozaki, Nguyen Van Thinh, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/3/583