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Distribution Characteristics and Relevance of Heavy Metals in Soils and Colloids Around a Mining Area in Nanjing, China
- Source :
- Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology. 107(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Heavy metal pollution in agricultural soils poses a direct threat to food safety and human health. It has been shown that the colloids is the carrier of heavy metal transport in the polluted soil by heavy metals, but the sources of heavy metals in the soil and colloids and their interrelations are not transparent at present. This study aims to investigate the distribution characteristics of heavy metals in agricultural soils near mining areas, and reveal the relevance of heavy metal content in colloids with total content in soils and their chemical species in soils. Results showed that the concentrations of Mn, Zn, and Pb in agricultural soils and colloids were higher than those of other heavy metals. The content of heavy metals in colloids was positively correlated with the total content of heavy metals in soil. Heavy metals in soil could be easily combined by humus-like substances and tryptophan-like protein in the colloids. The primary source of heavy metals in soil and colloids was mining activities. This study provides theoretical support for revealing the pollution characteristics and migration of heavy metals in agricultural soils and colloids around mining areas.
- Subjects :
- Pollution
endocrine system
China
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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Toxicology
complex mixtures
Risk Assessment
Metal
Human health
Soil
Metals, Heavy
Humans
Soil Pollutants
Colloids
media_common
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Heavy metals
General Medicine
Metal pollution
Environmental chemistry
visual_art
Soil water
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Environmental science
Environmental Monitoring
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14320800
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a95d6a999fd0f51d7e8557ac9a84e48e