Environmental exposure to heavy metals is a well-known risk factor for cancers. To evaluate
potential health risks of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Pb, As and Hg) and Se in cultivated topsoil …

Peri-urban vegetable field plays an essential role in providing vegetables for local residents.
Because of its particularity, it is affected by both industrial and agricultural activities which …

The accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in the soil poses a threat to human health. In this
study, 62 pairs of topsoil and wheat grain samples were collected from a typical industrial …

Heavy metals (HMs) may cause deleterious effects on human health due to the ingestion of
food grain grown in contaminated soils. Concentrations of HMs (Hg, As, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn …

Heavy metal pollution greatly harms the soil environment and poses threats to food safety
and human health. This study aimed to quantify and analyze the sources of heavy metals …

Soil contamination with heavy metals is one of the main environmental concerns in China,
mainly owing to rapid industrialization and mining activities in certain areas. The current …

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 …

In this study, based on the assessment of soil heavy metals (HMs) pollution using relevant
indices, a comprehensive approach combined network environ analysis (NEA), human …

Heavy metal contamination is one of the most pressing concerns for food security and
human health. Understanding the risk to human health posed by soil pollution that enters the …

To investigate and assess heavy metal contamination on the farmland soils of a typical
mining city, the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb, As, and Cr were analyzed from four mining …