Areas polluted by heavy metals in soil may pose a major risk to human health and
ecological environment safety. In this study, 89 soil samples were collected from four potato …

In recent years, intensified industrialization and rapid urbanization have accelerated the
accumulation of trace metals in topsoils of the Golden Triangle of Southern Fujian Province …

This research study investigates the extent of heavy metal pollution and pollution trends in
agricultural soil in mining areas during different time periods. A total of 125 soil samples …

The study aimed to analyze the level of heavy metal pollution in the agricultural lands in the
southern margin of Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, and its risks to human health. A total of 1765 soil …

Soil pollution by heavy metals can cause continuing damage to ecosystems and the human
body. In this study, we collected nine fresh topsoil samples and 18 maize samples (including …

The presence of toxic elements in agricultural soils from anthropogenic activities is a
potential threat to human health through the food chain. In this study, the concentration of …

Mining of minerals in Guizhou, China, where it is enriched with reserves, may lead to soil
contamination with heavy metals. We assessed the risk of eight typical heavy metals in …

As a major agricultural province in China, it is necessary to study the content of heavy metals
in farmland soil and crop in Jilin Province and to evaluate the risks to ecology and human …

Heavy metals are the most important indicator for farmland soil; however, in China, few
provincial and national scales of studies have been done on heavy metals. Herein, by …

Heavy Metals Pollution Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Farmland Soils and
Agricultural Products in a Mining Area o Page 1 Introduction The development of mineral …