Contamination of soil, medicinal, and fodder plants with lead and cadmium present in mine-affected areas, Northern Pakistan

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Javed NawabQing Huang

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) concentrations in the soil and plants (medicinal and fodder) grown in chromite mining-affected areas, Northern Pakistan. Soil and plant samples were collected and analyzed for Pb and Cd concentrations using atomic absorption spectrometer. Soil pollution load indices (PLIs) were greater than 2 for both Cd and Pb, indicating high level of contamination in the study area. Furthermore, Cd concentrations in the soil surrounding the mining sites exceeded the maximum allowable limit (MAL) (0.6 mg kg(-1)), while the concentrations of Pb were lower than the MAL (350 mg kg(-1)) set by State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) for agriculture soil. The concentrations of Cd and Pb were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in the soil of the mining-contaminated sites as compared to the reference site, which can be attributed to the dispersion of toxic heavy metals, present in the bed rocks and waste of the mines. The concentrations of Pb and Cd in majority of medicinal and fodder plant species grown in surrounding areas of mines were higher than their MALs set by World Health Organization/Food Agriculture Organization (WHO/FAO) for herbal (10 and 0.3 mg kg(-1), respective...Continue Reading

References

Dec 1, 1992·Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology : RTP·C D Carrington, P M Bolger
Jan 15, 1992·The Science of the Total Environment·A OskarssonL Albanus
Jan 24, 2003·The New England Journal of Medicine·Philip A Marsden
Feb 3, 2004·Analytical Sciences : the International Journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry·Jing LiangBenli Huang
Aug 18, 2004·Environmental Pollution·Abioye O FayigaB Rathinasabapathi
Sep 12, 2006·Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology·Johannes GodtDavid A Groneberg
Jan 14, 2009·Food and Chemical Toxicology : an International Journal Published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association·Rajesh Kumar SharmaFiona M Marshall
Dec 5, 2009·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·Henok Baye, Ariaya Hymete
Feb 14, 2012·Journal of Natural Medicines·Ammar Mubark EbrahimBernhard Michalke
Jan 1, 2011·African Journal of Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicines : AJTCAM·Sarfaraz Khan MarwatMuhammad Zafar
Apr 17, 2013·Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine·Naveed AkhtarErwin Bergmeier
Jun 1, 2013·Food and Chemical Toxicology : an International Journal Published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association·Kifayatullah KhanTieyu Wang
Nov 26, 2013·Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine·Waheed MuradAshfaq Ahmad
Feb 6, 2014·Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)·Yonglong LuTieyu Wang
Aug 5, 2014·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety·Kifayatullah KhanAfsheen Maryam
Jun 17, 2015·International Journal of Phytoremediation·Javed NawabRoshan Ali
Jul 19, 2015·Journal of Ethnopharmacology·Tahira BibiSheikh Zain-ul-Abidin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 18, 2016·International Journal of Phytoremediation·Ebrahem M Eid, Kamal H Shaltout
Sep 16, 2017·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Kuangjia LiManzhou Li
Nov 28, 2017·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·Mahmut PalutogluAhmet Sasmaz
Jul 25, 2018·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Fernando H ReboredoMauro Guerra
Sep 16, 2018·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Chunlai ZhangDeyu Feng
Mar 15, 2016·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Javed NawabMuhammad Amjad Khan
Apr 24, 2018·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Vanessa Santana Vieira SantosBoscolli Barbosa Pereira
Apr 14, 2021·The Science of the Total Environment·Ebrahem M EidDamia Barcelo

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.