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 …

The issue of heavy metal pollution is of high concern due to its potential health risks and
detrimental effects on human beings, animals, and plants. In this study, farmland soil …

This study investigated the spatial distribution, sources, and health risks of heavy metals (As,
Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in agricultural topsoils in Fuxin, China. One-hundred and …

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 …

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 purpose of this study was to determine the concentrations and health risk of heavy
metals in urban soils from a steel industrial district in China. A total of 115 topsoil samples …

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 …

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 contents of seven toxic metals (Cu, Cr, Cd, Zn, Pb, Hg and As) in soils from Central
China, including Henan Province, Hubei Province and Hunan Province, were collected from …

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 …