Hidden hazards in urban soils: A meta-analysis review of global heavy metal contamination (2010-2022), sources and its Ecological and health consequences

This study evaluated data from the literature on the presence of heavy metals for the period of 2010–2022 in the soils of 174 cities across the world. The range values (mg/kg) of Arsenic (As), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and...

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Main Authors: A.J. Adewumi, O.D. Ogundele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Sustainable Environment
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27658511.2023.2293239