Herbicides and trace metals in urban waters in Melbourne, Australia (2011–12): concentrations and potential impact
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8395-9
Abstract: Urban stormwater samples were collected from five aquatic systems in Melbourne, Australia, on six occasions between October 2011 and March 2012 and tested for 30 herbicides and 14 trace metals. Nineteen different herbicides were observed… read more here.
Keywords: urban waters; herbicides trace; melbourne australia; trace metals ... See more keywords
Daily exposure to toxic metals through urban road dust from industrial, commercial, heavy traffic, and residential areas in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: a health risk assessment
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06718-2
Abstract: Human health is threatened by significant emissions of heavy metals into the urban environment due to various activities. Various studies describing health risk analyses on soil and dust have been conducted previously. However, there are… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; dust; metals urban; health risk ... See more keywords
Assessment of microbial communities and heavy metals in urban soils of Patna, Bihar (India)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-018-4188-9
Abstract: This study was aimed to assess soil nutrient status, heavy metal content, and their impact on phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) as well as to determine relationship between PSB and coliform in soils of urban area… read more here.
Keywords: assessment microbial; communities heavy; heavy metals; metals urban ... See more keywords
Risk Assessment of Metals in Urban Soils from a Typical Industrial City, Suzhou, Eastern China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14091025
Abstract: Risk of metals in urban soils is less studied, compared to that in other types of soils, hindering accurate assessment of human exposure to metals. In this study, the concentrations of five metals (As, Cd,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; city; urban soils; risks metals ... See more keywords