Abstract Soil pollution around Pb–Zn smelters has attracted widespread attention around the
world. In this study, we compiled a database of eight potentially toxic elements (PTEs) Pb …

Pb–Zn smelting is a major cause of heavy metal (loid) contaminations in soils. We collected
data on heavy metal (loid) s in the soils near Pb–Zn smelteries globally from 54 peer …

In order to identify the contamination and health risks of heavy metals in agricultural soils, a
total of 56 surface soil samples (0-20 cm) were collected around a Pb-Zn smelter in Yunnan …

Mining and smelting activities are the primary sources of toxic metal pollution in China. The
purpose of this study was to investigate the pollution risk and identify sources of metals in …

Soil contamination by heavy metals due to metal smelting activities poses a serious threat to
the ecological environment and to human health, as it is considered to be one of the most …

Heavy-metal pollution has become a serious problem in the vicinity of mining sites. In this
study, we investigated the pollution degree and spatial distribution of heavy metals and …

In this study, 258 soil samples were collected to determine the total content and each
speciation fraction of chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium …

Total and geochemical associations of Cd and Pb were studied on 75 topsoil samples
around a small secondary metal recovery factory, which stopped operations in April 2006 …

Non-ferrous metals smelting has been recognized as one of the most important point
sources of toxic metals in soil. In this preliminary study, the concentration, distribution and …

Smelting activities are considered as the primary cause of heavy metal (HM) accumulation in
soils, and the human health around the smelter has been a great concern worldwide. In this …