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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Year : 2019, Volume : 13, Issue : 4
First page : ( 387) Last page : ( 392)
Print ISSN : 0973-9122. Online ISSN : 0973-9130.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00321.9

Assessment of the Concentration and the Adverse Effects of Heavy Elements in the Soil of Several State Departments in Shatrah City

Hasan Mohammed A.A.1, Kadhim Ibtihaj Ahmed1

1Biology Science Department, College of Education for Girls, Thi-Qar University

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

This field study aimed to determine the levels, traceability and adverse health events of heavy elements (lead, cadmium, and zinc) in the soil using the atomic spectroscopy system. The current study consisted of modeling 18 soil samples at three depths per area for 6 districts of the central, south, west, and eastern parts of Shatrah, northeast of Thi-Qar governorate, to determine the relationship between depth, pH, organic matter ratio and concentration of heavy elements in the soil. The results showed that the concentration of the three elements was high when compared to global rates of Pb (67.99 ppm), Cd (4.61 ppm) and Zn (68.64 ppm); the severity of adverse events was responded dramatically in a pH-time-concentration-dependent manner. Based on our results, in addition to the role of the human activities, the proportion of organic matter, pH, with the age and depth of soil plays a critical role to excess the pollution and toxicity of heavy elements.

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Keywords

Heavy metals, pH, adverse effects, organic matter, hepatopathy, histopathology.

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