Heavy metals assessment in water, soil, vegetables and their associated health risks via consumption of vegetables, District Kasur, Pakistan

Heavy metals assessment in water, soil, vegetables and their associated health risks via consumption of vegetables, District Kasur, Pakistan

Article Highlights Heavy metals distribution in this study area is under the impact of urbanization, industrialized and agricultural activities. BCF showed the transfer of Fe and Hg from soil to edible parts of vegetables. TCR for As, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb shows the toxicological risk in this region.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Imtiaz Ashraf, Faizan Ahmad, Atif Sharif, Adnan Raza Altaf, Haipeng Teng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2021-04-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Wastewater irrigation
Groundwater
Target cancer risk
Hazard index
Vegetable
Atomic adsorption spectroscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04547-y

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04547-y

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