Modelling the dynamics of the cancer risk due to potentially toxic elements in agricultural soils, in the upper Crocodile River catchment, North-West province, South Africa

Contaminated agricultural soil with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) poses a threat to food safety and can adversely affect human health. This study evaluates the potential health risk caused by PTEs contamination in cultivated soils and the possible related health effect. Sixty-four (64) soil samp...

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Main Authors: Samuel Che Nde, Manny Mathuthu, Rodrigue Yves Mpika Massoukou, Sammy Kipyego Bett, Guiem Richard, Olagbaju Peter Oluwadamilare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321000725