Screening of zinc, copper and iron in lettuce and Chinese cabbage cultivated in Durban, South Africa, towards human health risk assessment
Human well-being and ecological reliability continue to face a major threat resulting from heavy metal pollution to soils caused by untreated discharge from metropolitan and industrial wastewater. The potential human health risks of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) and iron (Fe) contamination to native inhab...
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Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2022-11-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/12099 |