Chromium Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Soil and Agricultural Products in a Rural Area in Southern China.

ABSTRACT: With the rapid development of industry, chromium (Cr) pollutants accumulate constantly in the soil, causing severe soil Cr pollution problems. Farmland Cr pollution hurts the safety of agricultural production and indirectly affects human health and safety. However, the current situation of Cr pollution in farmland soil and crops has not been detailed enough. In this study, the evaluation of Cr potential risk in soil-crop systems was conducted in a rural area that was affected by industry and historic sewage irrigation. Ten different crops and rhizosphere soils were sampled from four fields. The results showed that Cr contents in farmland soil exceeded the national standard threshold in China (>21.85%), and the Cr content in edible parts of some agricultural products exceeded that too. Acco

SUBMITTER: Xu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9866242 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature