Heavy metal pollution in agricultural soils: Measurements in the proximity of Abandoned Mine Land Sites (AMLS)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 783-795

  Kim, Ki Hyun ^a   Kim, Du Young ^b  

^a Sangji University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abandoned mine land sites; Arsenic; Cadmium; Copper; Lead; Mercury; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINES; CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAVY METALS; LAND RECLAMATION; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); SOILS;

ABANDONED MINE LAND SITES; AGRICULTURAL SOILS; MICRONUTRIENTS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; ZINC;

ARTICLE; KOREA; MINING; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030130857     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529609376388     Document Type: Article

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