Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal and has spread widely in the environment in
recent decades. This review summarizes current knowledge about Cd contamination of leafy …

Heavy metals, such as cadmium, copper, lead, chromium and mercury, are important
environmental pollutants, particularly in areas with high anthropogenic pressure. Their …

Concentrations of V, Mn, Cd, Zn, Ni, Cr, Co, Cu, Pb, Hg and Sb were measured on 70 topsoil
samples collected from green areas and parks in the city of Palermo (Sicily) in order to:(1) …

Man and the biosphere are currently under an increasing threat of heavy metal pollution.
Cadmium, in particular, is extremely toxic to humans as well as plants. Cd flow to humans is …

The contributions of heavy metals in selected vegetables through atmospheric deposition
were quantified in an urban area of India. Deposition rate of Zn was recorded maximum …

Paired vegetable/soil samples from New York City and Buffalo, NY, gardens were analyzed
for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and barium (Ba). Vegetable aluminum (Al) was measured to …

Several metals in urban soils of Seville were extracted by two methods, which respectively
give estimates of the available and 'quasi total'contents. Although the soils did not show …

The relationships between the trace element content of vegetables, agricultural soil and
airborne particulate matter were investigated in the greater industrial area of Thessaloniki …

Lettuce, spinach, radish and carrot were grown on compost that had previously been
contaminated at different concentrations of Cd, Cu, Mn, Pb and Zn. Control plants of each …

We performed a risk assessment of metal exposure to population subgroups living on, and
growing food on, urban sites. We modeled uptake of cadmium, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc …