Review and human health risk assessment of heavy metals accumulation in vegetables grown in Vinh Quynh, Vietnam

International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 723-730

  Thanh Long, B ^a   Quang Tri, D ^a   Yi Ching, C ^a   Cao Don, N ^b   Kumar Mishra, P ^c  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Thuyloi University   (Viet Nam)

^c MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Adverse health effects; Health risk assessment; Heavy metals; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKS; VEGETABLES;

ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS; CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA; EXPOSED TO; HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT; POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS; RISK VALUE; STUDY AREAS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOACCUMULATION; CARCINOGEN; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLE;

VIET NAM;

EID: 84938316292     PISSN: 09745904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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