Environmental effects of heavy metals in soil: Toxicology - Softcover

Zafar, Rabia; Farrukh, Muhammad Akhyar

 
9783846545355: Environmental effects of heavy metals in soil: Toxicology
Softcover
ISBN 10: 384654535X ISBN 13: 9783846545355
Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Environment plays a vital role in the life of all living organisms present on Earth. A healthy environment is necessary for the survival of living beings. Soil is one of the most important part of our environment. It acts as a growth medium for producers so it is the base of our food chain. It also provides a best sink for all pollution causing agents. Heavy metals are the non-degradable pollution causing agents. This book provides information on heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni and Fe), their industrial uses, sources in soil and their toxic effects. Chapter 1 provides the information about soil and the technique used for the determination of heavy metals by atomic absorption spectrophotometer and well as the literature review of the previously reported results. Chapter 2 gives information on experiment. Results and discussions have been described in chapter 3. Soil samples, from surface and depth, from different sites of Lahore were collected and analyzed for heavy metals. Concentration of Fe was found highest in all soil samples while the level of Cd was found lowest. Levels of Pb, Cu and Cr were found to be highest in high traffic density areas as compared to residential areas.

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Reseña del editor

Environment plays a vital role in the life of all living organisms present on Earth. A healthy environment is necessary for the survival of living beings. Soil is one of the most important part of our environment. It acts as a growth medium for producers so it is the base of our food chain. It also provides a best sink for all pollution causing agents. Heavy metals are the non-degradable pollution causing agents. This book provides information on heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni and Fe), their industrial uses, sources in soil and their toxic effects. Chapter 1 provides the information about soil and the technique used for the determination of heavy metals by atomic absorption spectrophotometer and well as the literature review of the previously reported results. Chapter 2 gives information on experiment. Results and discussions have been described in chapter 3. Soil samples, from surface and depth, from different sites of Lahore were collected and analyzed for heavy metals. Concentration of Fe was found highest in all soil samples while the level of Cd was found lowest. Levels of Pb, Cu and Cr were found to be highest in high traffic density areas as compared to residential areas.

Biografía del autor

Ms. Rabia Zafar carried out research on environmental effects of heavy metals in soil samples and graduated from the GC University Lahore. Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh did his doctorate in Chemistry and post-doctorates from Brazil and Malaysia. He is an IUPAC affiliate and TWAS-UNESCO Associate. He is working in the GC University Lahore, Pakistan.

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Verlag
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2011
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
384654535X
ISBN 13 
9783846545355
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
140
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