Lead concentration and allocation in vegetable crops grown in a soil contaminated by battery residues Teores e alocação de chumbo em hortaliças cultivadas em solo contaminado por resíduos de baterias

Lead concentration and allocation in vegetable crops grown in a soil contaminated by battery residues Teores e alocação de chumbo em hortaliças cultivadas em solo contaminado por resíduos de baterias

Lead (Pb) is a very stable metal in soil and is highly toxic to humans and animals. Exposure to Pb occurs via inhalation of particles from industry and soil, as well as household dust, water, and contaminated food. A greenhouse experiment was carried out to evaluate Pb contents and allocation in veg...

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Main Authors: Francisco de S Lima, Clístenes WA do Nascimento, Fernando BV da Silva, Vinícius GB de Carvalho, Mateus R Ribeiro Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Olericultura 2009-09-01
Series:Horticultura Brasileira
Subjects:
Reciclagem de baterias
contaminação de solo
poluição do solo
metais pesados
Battery recycling
soil pollution
soil contamination
heavy metals
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