Heavy metal contamination of vegetables in urban and peri-urban areas. An overview

The growth in urbanization and industrialization is causing an increase in environmental pollution in cities and their surrounding areas. Additionally, the growing urban population requires a greater volume of fresh vegetables. In nature, heavy metals (HM) are widely distributed; when they gradually...

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Main Authors:	Fischer, Gerhard, Fischer-García, Franz Leonard
Format:	Online
Language:	eng
Published:	Sociedad Colombiana de Ciencias Hortícolas-SCCH and Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia-UPTC 2023
Subjects:	Cadmium Lead Wastewater Toxicity Urban horticulture Food safety Cadmio Plomo Aguas residuales Intoxicación Horticultura urbana Seguridad alimentaria
Online Access:	https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencias_horticolas/article/view/16099