Ecological Health Risk Assessment and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Surface Soil Based on a High Geochemical Background: A Case Study in Southwest China

Ecological Health Risk Assessment and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Surface Soil Based on a High Geochemical Background: A Case Study in Southwest China

A total of 28,095 surface soil samples were collected in areas with high natural background levels; the potential ecological risk is generally low, and the high-risk area is small and mainly affected by lead–zinc mines. The contribution to the potential ecological risk factor (<i>RI</i>)...

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Main Authors: Ziwan Chen, Jing Xu, Ruichun Duan, Shansong Lu, Zhaolei Hou, Fan Yang, Min Peng, Qingxia Zong, Zeming Shi, Linsong Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
heavy metals
high geochemical background
potential ecological risk
human health risk
PMF
lead–zinc mine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/6/282

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