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Surface dust heavy metals in the major cities, China

Authors: Ling Yang, Guofeng Zhu, Hanxiong Pan, Peiji Shi, Jiafang Li, Yuanfeng Liu, Huali Tong

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 22/2017

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The characterization of the Contaminant concentration pollution level and source of surface dust heavy metals is imperative that pollution monitoring and control. Surface dust heavy metal data from 37 cities across China was collated, from which the concentrations of Cu, Cr, Zn, Cd, Ni and Pb were investigated. Results are shown that the average contents of these heavy metals exceed soil background values, indicating that the majority of examined cities have serious pollution and ecological risk. In a certain range of heavy metal content, Zn, Cr and Pb contents are a positive relationship with the amount of motor vehicles and industrial added value. Heavy metal accumulations had exceeded the limits of a natural factor repairing in cities, and the influence of natural factors on heavy metal concentrations was therefore weak.

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Title: Surface dust heavy metals in the major cities, China
Authors: Ling Yang
Guofeng Zhu
Hanxiong Pan
Peiji Shi
Jiafang Li
Yuanfeng Liu
Huali Tong
Publication date: 01-11-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 22/2017
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-7084-9

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