Health and ecological risk of heavy metals in agricultural soils related to Tungsten mining in Southern Jiangxi Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dayu County, a major tungsten producer in China, experiences severe heavy metal pollution. This study evaluated the pollution status, the accumulation characteristics in paddy rice, and the potential ecological risks of heavy metals in agricutural soils near tungsten mining areas of Dayu County. Furthermore, the impacts of soil properties on the accumulation of heavy metals in soil were explored.

Methods

The geo-accumulation index (I_geo), the contamination factor (CF), and the pollution load index (PLI) were used to evaluate the pollution status of metals (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb, Mo, W, and Zn) in soils. The ecological risk factor (RI) was used to assess the potential ecological risks of heavy metals in soil. The health risks and accumulation of heavy metal

SUBMITTER: Lai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993887 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature