Heavy metal (HM) contamination and accumulation is a serious problem around the world
due to the toxicity, abundant sources, non-biodegradable properties, and accumulative …

The objective of this study was to investigate heavy metal contamination in four major
vegetable bases and determine the health risks of residents in the vicinity of the highly …

A total of 128 surface soil samples were collected, and eight heavy metals, including As, Cd,
Cr, Cu, Pb, Ni, Zn, and Hg, were analyzed for their concentrations, potential ecological risks …

This study investigated the bioaccumulation and transfer of heavy metals including Cd, Cr,
Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in soil-crop system in Lhasa, and assessed the health risks of the …

Heavy metal soil contamination is a major environmental concern in China and has drawn
significant public attention in recent years. The present study assessed the human health …

Conventional assessment of soil environmental quality commonly focuses on soil heavy
metals (HMs), neglecting the HMs in agricultural products. To response this shortcoming, a …

Heavy metal (loid) pollution poses a serious threat to the health and habitability of
ecosystems worldwide. This study aims to investigate the concentration, pollution degree …

To explore the contamination of heavy metals in the Shi River Basin soil in China, a high
density sampling of surface soil was conducted. In this study, an absolute principal …

Soil heavy metal contamination is a serious environmental problem. Human beings may be
directly exposed to heavy metals in soils through the inhalation of soil particles, dermal …

ABSTRACT A total of 195 farmland soil samples were collected in Yanqi Basin, Xinjiang,
northwest China, and the concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn were analyzed for …