Survey of cadmium levels in vegetables and soils of Greater Sydney, Australia

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 924-933

  Jinadasa, K B P N ^a   Milham, P J ^b   Hawkins, C A ^a   Cornish, P S ^a   Williams, P A ^a   Kaldor, C J ^b   Conroy, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Biological and Chemical Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZERS; FRUITS; MANURES; PHOSPHORUS; SHALE; ZINC;

CROP CONTAMINATION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTION; VEGETABLE;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 0031193897     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600040002x     Document Type: Article

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