Heavy metal pollution characteristics and health risk assessment of dust fall related to industrial activities in desert steppes

China’s desert steppe is the transition zone between the grasslands in central China and the arid desert. Ecological security in this region has long been a subject of debate, both in the local and academic communities. Heavy metals and other pollutants are readily released during industrial product...

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Main Authors: Zhe Xu, Wenbao Mi, Nan Mi, Xingang Fan, Ying Tian, Yao Zhou, Ya-nan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12430.pdf