Assessing urban soil pollution in the cities of Zacatecas and Guadalupe, Mexico by instrumental neutron activation analysis

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 158-164

  Mireles, F ^a   Davila, J I ^a   Pinedo, J L ^a   Reyes, E ^a   Speakman, R J ^b   Glascock, M D ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Enrichment factor; Heavy metals; INAA; Mine tailings; Urban pollution; Urban soils

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859420055     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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