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Pollution load index for heavy metals in Mian-Ab plain soil, Khuzestan, Iran.


ABSTRACT: Soil pollution by heavy metals is a major concern in agricultural area. Potential impact of heavy metals in agricultural soil on human health by accumulating in food chain demonstrated elsewhere. In this regard Mian-Ab plain as a major agricultural site of Khuzestan province considered for Arsenic, cadmium and lead concentration as the main potential toxic pollutants in soil. 50 topsoil samples were collected and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Also Contamination level of selected heavy metals in Mian-Ab Plain, was assessed by single factor contaminant index (PI) and pollution load index (PLI). Results show mean concentration of arsenic, cadmium and lead were 2.52, 0.30 and 7.21 mg kg-1. Base on PLI results 12 point (24%) of the studied area show moderately polluted and 38 point (76%) show unpolluted area.

SUBMITTER: Jorfi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5653243 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pollution load index for heavy metals in Mian-Ab plain soil, Khuzestan, Iran.

Jorfi Sahand S   Maleki Rohangiz R   Jaafarzadeh Neemat N   Ahmadi Mehdi M  

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Soil pollution by heavy metals is a major concern in agricultural area. Potential impact of heavy metals in agricultural soil on human health by accumulating in food chain demonstrated elsewhere. In this regard Mian-Ab plain as a major agricultural site of Khuzestan province considered for Arsenic, cadmium and lead concentration as the main potential toxic pollutants in soil. 50 topsoil samples were collected and analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Also Contaminati  ...[more]

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