Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities
There is a growing public concern over the potential accumulation of heavy metals in soil, owing to rapid industrial development. In an effort to describe the status of the pollutions of soil by industrial activities, relevant data sets reported by many studies were surveyed and reviewed. The result...
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| author | Ehsanul Kabir Sharmila Ray Ki-Hyun Kim Hye-On Yoon Eui-Chan Jeon Yoon Shin Kim Yong-Sung Cho Seong-Taek Yun Richard J. C. Brown |
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| description | There is a growing public concern over the potential accumulation of heavy metals in soil, owing to rapid industrial development. In an effort to describe the status of the pollutions of soil by industrial activities, relevant data sets reported by many studies were surveyed and reviewed. The results of our analysis indicate that soils were polluted most significantly by metals such as lead, zinc, copper, and cadmium. If the dominant species are evaluated by the highest mean concentration observed for different industry types, the results were grouped into Pb, Zn, Ni, Cu, Fe, and As in smelting and metal production industries, Mn and Cd in the textile industry, and Cr in the leather industry. In most cases, metal levels in the studied areas were found to exceed the common regulation guideline levels enforced by many countries. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), calculated to estimate the enrichment of metal concentrations in soil, showed that the level of metal pollution in most surveyed areas is significant, especially for Pb and Cd. It is thus important to keep systematic and continuous monitoring of heavy metals and their derivatives to manage and suppress such pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2a5b7410e01347fbac6b69b4b5d5c4c82025-02-03T01:29:23ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/916705916705Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial ActivitiesEhsanul Kabir0Sharmila Ray1Ki-Hyun Kim2Hye-On Yoon3Eui-Chan Jeon4Yoon Shin Kim5Yong-Sung Cho6Seong-Taek Yun7Richard J. C. Brown8Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of KoreaKorea Basic Science Institute, Seoul Center, Anamdong, Seoul 136-713, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, Republic of KoreaInstitute of Environmental and Industrial Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of KoreaInstitute of Environmental and Industrial Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 136-701, Republic of KoreaAnalytical Science Division, National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW, UKThere is a growing public concern over the potential accumulation of heavy metals in soil, owing to rapid industrial development. In an effort to describe the status of the pollutions of soil by industrial activities, relevant data sets reported by many studies were surveyed and reviewed. The results of our analysis indicate that soils were polluted most significantly by metals such as lead, zinc, copper, and cadmium. If the dominant species are evaluated by the highest mean concentration observed for different industry types, the results were grouped into Pb, Zn, Ni, Cu, Fe, and As in smelting and metal production industries, Mn and Cd in the textile industry, and Cr in the leather industry. In most cases, metal levels in the studied areas were found to exceed the common regulation guideline levels enforced by many countries. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), calculated to estimate the enrichment of metal concentrations in soil, showed that the level of metal pollution in most surveyed areas is significant, especially for Pb and Cd. It is thus important to keep systematic and continuous monitoring of heavy metals and their derivatives to manage and suppress such pollution.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/916705 |
| spellingShingle | Ehsanul Kabir Sharmila Ray Ki-Hyun Kim Hye-On Yoon Eui-Chan Jeon Yoon Shin Kim Yong-Sung Cho Seong-Taek Yun Richard J. C. Brown Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities |
| title_full | Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities |
| title_fullStr | Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities |
| title_short | Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial Activities |
| title_sort | current status of trace metal pollution in soils affected by industrial activities |
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