The chromium issue in soils of the leather tannery district in Italy

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 96, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 194-202

  Bini, C ^a   Maleci, L ^b   Romanin, A ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromium; Contaminated soils; Human health; Indicator plants; Soil vulnerability; Tannery industry

Indexed keywords

INDICATOR PLANTS; SOIL VULNERABILITY;

CHROMIUM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; SOIL POLLUTION; TANNING; TOXICITY;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; CHROMIUM; HEALTH RISK; SOIL POLLUTION; VULNERABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 37749032249     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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