Trends in the levels of metals in soils and vegetation samples collected near a hazardous waste incinerator

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 290-298

  Nadal, M ^a   Bocio, A ^a   Schuhmacher, M ^a   Domingo, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; MANGANESE; METAL; VANADIUM;

HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEAVY METAL; SOIL POLLUTION; VEGETATION;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HERBAGE; INCINERATION; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTANT; VEGETATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; INCINERATION; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPAIN;

EID: 25644446059     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-004-0262-2     Document Type: Article

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