Mercury accumulation in plants from contaminated arable lands in Eastern Slovakia

Introduction and Objective Contamination of soil by mercury poses several risks to human health through consumption of fruits and vegetables. In Slovakia, a high concentration of mercury is found in the soil of the Central Spiš region. The objective of the study is to measure the mercury concentrati...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Kimáková, Viola Vargová, Eva Onačillová, Iveta Cimboláková, Ivan Uher, Peter Harich, Jan Schuster, Janka Poráčová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2020-03-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/Mercury-Accumulation-in-Plants-from-Contaminated-Arable-Lands-in-Eastern-Slovakia,115282,0,2.html