Spatial Distribution and Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal(oid)s Contamination in Topsoil around a Lead and Zinc Smelter in Henan Province, Central China

A total of 137 farmland soil samples were collected around a lead/zinc smelter within 64 km<sup>2</sup>. The concentration, spatial distribution, and potential source of nine heavy metal(oid)s (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) in soils and their potential ecological risk were inves...

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Main Authors: Ling Yang, Shiji Ge, Jinhui Liu, Younas Iqbal, Yuling Jiang, Ruiling Sun, Xinling Ruan, Yangyang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Toxics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/5/427