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Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities
Joint Authors
Cho, Yong-Sung
Jeon, Eui-Chan
Yun, Seong-Taek
Brown, Richard J. C.
Kim, Yoon Shin
Kim, Ki-Hyun
Ray, Sharmila
Yoon, Hye-On
Kabir, Ehsanul
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
There is a growing public concern over the potential accumulation of heavy metals in soil, owing to rapid industrial development.
In an effort to describe the status of the pollutions of soil by industrial activities, relevant data sets reported by many studies were surveyed and reviewed.
The results of our analysis indicate that soils were polluted most significantly by metals such as lead, zinc, copper, and cadmium.
If the dominant species are evaluated by the highest mean concentration observed for different industry types, the results were grouped into Pb, Zn, Ni, Cu, Fe, and As in smelting and metal production industries, Mn and Cd in the textile industry, and Cr in the leather industry.
In most cases, metal levels in the studied areas were found to exceed the common regulation guideline levels enforced by many countries.
The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), calculated to estimate the enrichment of metal concentrations in soil, showed that the level of metal pollution in most surveyed areas is significant, especially for Pb and Cd.
It is thus important to keep systematic and continuous monitoring of heavy metals and their derivatives to manage and suppress such pollution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kabir, Ehsanul& Ray, Sharmila& Kim, Ki-Hyun& Yoon, Hye-On& Jeon, Eui-Chan& Kim, Yoon Shin…[et al.]. 2012. Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kabir, Ehsanul…[et al.]. Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kabir, Ehsanul& Ray, Sharmila& Kim, Ki-Hyun& Yoon, Hye-On& Jeon, Eui-Chan& Kim, Yoon Shin…[et al.]. Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507881
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507881