Is there a future for sequential chemical extraction?

JR Bacon, CM Davidson - Analyst, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Since their introduction in the late 1970s, sequential extraction procedures have
experienced a rapid increase in use. They are now applied for a large number of potentially …

Urban environmental geochemistry of trace metals

CSC Wong, X Li, I Thornton - Environmental pollution, 2006 - Elsevier
As the world's urban population continues to grow, it becomes increasingly imperative to
understand the dynamic interactions between human activities and the urban environment …

Assessment of heavy metals contamination in urban topsoil from Changchun City, China

Z Yang, W Lu, Y Long, X Bao, Q Yang - Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2011 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid urbanization and industrialization that has occurred in China over the last
few decades, metals have been continuously emitted into the urban environment and now …

Metal contamination in urban, suburban, and country park soils of Hong Kong: a study based on GIS and multivariate statistics

CS Lee, X Li, W Shi, SC Cheung, I Thornton - Science of the Total …, 2006 - Elsevier
The urban environment quality is of vital importance as the majority of people now live in
cities. Due to the continuous urbanisation and industrialisation in many parts of the world …

Calculating pollution indices by heavy metals in ecological geochemistry assessment and a case study in parks of Beijing

G Qingjie, D Jun, X Yunchuan, W Qingfei… - Journal of China …, 2008 - Elsevier
Pollution index is a powerful tool for ecological geochemistry assessment. The commonly
used pollution indices by heavy metals in soils and sediments were classified as two types …

Ecological and human health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil of a municipal solid waste dump in Uyo, Nigeria

JN Ihedioha, PO Ukoha, NR Ekere - Environmental geochemistry and …, 2017 - Springer
The study assessed the levels of some heavy metals in soils in the vicinity of a municipal
solid waste dumpsite with a view to providing information on the extent of contamination …

How human activities affect heavy metal contamination of soil and sediment in a long-term reclaimed area of the Liaohe River Delta, North China

X Yan, M Liu, J Zhong, J Guo, W Wu - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution in soils and sediments is becoming a matter of wide concern, this
study was carried out in Dawa County of the Liaohe River Delta, with the aim of exploring …

[PDF][PDF] Contaminación y fitotoxicidad en plantas por metales pesados provenientes de suelos y agua

JP Méndez, CAG Ramírez, ADR Gutiérrez… - Tropical and …, 2009 - redalyc.org
Los altos niveles de metales pesados como plomo, níquel, cadmio y manganeso, presentes
en suelos y agua negra, utilizada para riego agrícola radican principalmente, que pueden …

Metals distribution in soils around the cement factory in southern Jordan

OA Al-Khashman, RA Shawabkeh - Environmental pollution, 2006 - Elsevier
Thirty one soil samples were collected from south Jordan around the cement factory in
Qadissiya area. The samples were obtained at two depths, 0–10cm and 10–20cm and were …

Trace elements in soils of urban areas

F Ajmone-Marsan, M Biasioli - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2010 - Springer
Urban soils are an essential element of the city environment. However, studies on urban
soils are scattered in terms of geographical distribution, sampling pattern, analytical dataset …