Heavy Metals Accumulation in Vegetables Irrigated with Industrial Influents and Possible Impact of such Vegetables on Human Health
Fawad Ali1*, Hidayat Ullah2, Ikhtiar Khan1
1Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 2Institute of Chemical Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.
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Figure 1
Location map of study area, Peshawar
Figure 2
Concentrations of heavy metals in lady’s finger (mg/kg), * indicates significant difference at P<0.05
Figure 3
Concentration of heavy metals in tomatoes (mg/kg), * indicates significant difference at P<0.05