Marioara Nicoleta Filimon, Ion Valeriu Caraba, Roxana Popescu, Gabi Dumitrescu, Doina Verdes, Liliana Petculescu Ciochina, Adrian Sinitean
Surface soil samples were collected near the Open Pit Bor (S1) and Open Pit Cerovo (S2), a grassland along the Borska Reka River (S3) and an unpolluted garden near Slatina village (reference site). Spontaneous plants (dandelion, nettle, coltsfoot, and creeping buttercup) and vegetables (onion, garlic, carrot, parsley, celery, potatoes, dill, and sorrel) were obtained from the former three sites and the reference site, respectively. The samples were analyzed for Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Pb via FAAS. Pollution indices indicated low-to-moderate soil contamination at sites S1, S2, and S3...
February 5, 2021: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health