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Ecological Risk and Restoration Measures Relating to Heavy Metal Pollution in Industrial and Mining Wastelands
Huangxin Cheng1, Lei Huang2, Pengtu Ma3
1School of Arts and Communication, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430000, China. chenghuangxin@cug.edu.cn.
Abstract:
In this study, we applied an integrated approach to an ecological risk evaluation of heavy metal pollution in industrial and mining wastelands in Yangxin County, China. A total of 72 sampling sites were designated in the study area. The results show that the potential ecological risk levels of Hg and Cd are higher, and the coefficient of variation of mercury levels is large. Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, and As are all at low potential ecological risk. The land types with relatively high ecological risks are alum and coal mines. In the soil of alum mines, the risk due to mercury is higher, while in coal mine soil, the risk due to cadmium is relatively higher.
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