Mineral Element Concentrations in Vegetables Cultivated in Acidic Compared to Alkaline Areas of South Sweden

A study in 1997, on mineral levels in acidic compared to alkaline well waters, and in women's hair, revealed higher concentrations of a number of mineral elements like Ca, Mo and Se in alkaline waters and hair. Thus, median Ca levels were six times higher in well water and five times higher in...

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Main Authors: Ingegerd Rosborg, Lars Gerhardsson, Bengt Nihlgård
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Air, Soil and Water Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/ASWR.S1004