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HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 392-404Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2020.1719030
Keywords
Fertilizers; heavy metals; index of geo-accumulation; risk assessment; soil pollution
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- Research Vice-chancellor of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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This study investigated the concentration of heavy metals in agricultural soils in Kamfiruz district, Iran, using various indices to assess contamination levels and ecological risks. The results showed moderate contamination by Cd and As, while other heavy metals were within acceptable limits. Cd was identified as the main contaminant in the study area.
This study aimed to investigate the concentration of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and As) and assess their ecological risk in agricultural soils of Kamfiruz district, Fras, Iran. Index of geo-accumulation (I-geo), Contamination Factor (CF), Pollution Index (PI), and Ecological Risk Index (RI) were used to assess the contamination status. I-geo indicated that the soil was not contaminated by Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn, but was moderately contaminated by Cd and As. Moreover, CF revealed a low contamination range for Cr, Ni, and Pb and a moderate range for Cu, Zn, and As. The study area was remarkably contaminated by Cd based on the CF index. The PI index showed that Pb, Ni, and Cr with the PI values of 0.98, 0.61, and 0.98 fell into the low contamination category, Cu, Zn, and As fell into the moderate contamination class, and Cd fell into the high contamination category. RI showed a low potential ecological risk for the presence of heavy metals in the study area. Overall, the results showed that Cd was responsible for the highest level of contamination, which could be due to human activities such as using chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the soil of the study area.
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