Systematic assessment of source identification and ecological and probabilistic health risks of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils of a typical coal mining area in Guanzhong region

Mining activities may cause the accumulation of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surrounding soils, posing ecological threats and health dangers to the local population. Therefore, a comprehensive assessment using multiple indicators was used to quantify the level of risk in the region. The resu...

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Main Authors: Daokun Chen, Xinbin Li, Zhanbin Wang, Chengxin Kang, Tao He, Hanyuan Liu, Zhiyang Jiang, Junsheng Xi, Yao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024123328