Spatial Contamination and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Farmland Soil around Nonferrous Metal Smeltery in North China

Nonferrous metallurgy is an important source of heavy metal in the environment and consequently poses potential risks to ecosystems. The impact of smelting on the surrounding envi-ronment is a concern. In this work, the content levels of selected heavy metals—chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu),...

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Main Authors: Dongmei Han, Xiliang Li, Menglu Wang, Shuxuan Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/12/1357