Influence of Air Pollution and Soil Contamination on the Contents of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Vegetables Grown in Urban Gardens of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Influence of Air Pollution and Soil Contamination on the Contents of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Vegetables Grown in Urban Gardens of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Urban community gardens (UCGs) have become prevalent worldwide and play a significant role in strengthening the sustainability of urban food systems. Although UCGs provide multiple benefits to society, the extent to which vegetables grown in them are contaminated by chemical compounds derived from a...

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Main Authors: Luís F. Amato-Lourenco, Mitiko Saiki, Paulo H. N. Saldiva, Thais Mauad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
urban community gardens
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
urban environments
vegetables
soil
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00077/full

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