Heavy metals and health risk assessment of arable soils and food crops around Pb-Zn mining localities in Enyigba, southeastern Nigeria
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- 作者：Smart C. Obioraa ; smartobiora@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; smart.obiora@unn.edu.ng" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Anthony Chukwub ; achukwu1@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; tonaro4u@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Theophilus C. Daviesc ; theo.clavellpr3@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Soils ; Food crops ; Heavy metals ; Health risk ; Pb&ndash ; Zn mines ; Enyigba
- 刊名：Journal of African Earth Sciences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：116
- 期：Complete
- 页码：182-189
- 全文大小：517 K
文摘
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We studied three abandoned and reactivated Pb–Zn mine in Enyigba, Nigeria.
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We studied soils and plant contamination around Enyigba Mining district.
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The soils and vegetables contain significant amount of heavy metals.
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The concentration of Pb, Zn and Cd in the soil exceeded CCME and EU Standards.
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Pb, Mn and Zn consumption through the plants may pose health risk in the area.