NDLI: Effect of Bauxite Mineralized Soil on Residual Metal Levels in Some Post Harvest Food Crops in Jamaica

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Wright, Vincent Jones, Stephen Omoruyi, Felix O.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	The concentrations of nine residual metals in some Jamaican foods were determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry technique. Cadmium concentration was highest in yellow yam (0.21 mg/kg). Sweet potato had the highest concentrations of lead (0.31 mg/kg), arsenic (0.70 mg/kg) and mercury (0.35 mg/kg). Samples from Grove Place exceeded the regulatory limits of 0.1 mg/kg for cadmium, lead and arsenic and 0.05 mg/kg for mercury. Significant correlations were found between soil and agricultural produce concentrations for cadmium and lead (r2 ≥ 0.5). These results suggest that the elements were available in soluble forms in the soil for absorption by food crops.
Starting Page	824
Ending Page	830
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00074861
Journal	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume Number	89
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14320800
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2012-08-05
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cadmium Soil Tubers Metals Environmental Chemistry Ecotoxicology Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution Environmental Health Soil Science & Conservation Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Pollution Medicine Toxicology

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Effect of Bauxite Mineralized Soil on Residual Metal Levels in Some Post Harvest Food Crops in Jamaica