Impact of coal power generation on the characteristics and risk of heavy metal pollution in nearby soil

Introduction The development of coal power base (CPB) poses a severe challenge to the soil. We conducted a soil survey in Xilinhot CPB, to evaluate and analyze the pollution characteristics, potential ecological risk, and sources of six heavy metals (As, Pb, Cu, Zn, Mn, and Cd) in soil by using Geo-...

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Main Authors: Yiqun Zhang, Di Wu, Chenxing Wang, Xiao Fu, Gang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2020-12-01
Series:Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2020.1787092