Heavy metal pollution of agricultural soil and vegetation due to application of municipal solid waste - A case study

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 160-168

  Olaniya, M S ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural soil; Fresh municipal solid waste; Heavy metals and metal speciation; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944494817     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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