Heavy metals in the northwest agricultural region Dominican Republic
Heavy metals in the northwest agricultural region Dominican Republic
Date
2022-05-05
Authors
Ramón Delanoy
Carime Matos
Yamilesa Herrera
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Abstract
Heavy metals currently represent a very important source of contamination, since their intake
by humans and animals in many cases is the cause of serious damage to health. Soil, air, water
and food are the most common pathways for heavy metals to reach organisms. Since soil is
their origin, in this study we focus on soil analysis to determine the concentration of Cr, Ni,
Cu, Zn, As, Hg, Cd and Pb, which are the most toxic metals. The study site is the agricultural
soils of the northwestern region of the Dominican Republic where bananas and rice are
the main crops grown. Chromium levels in most samples exceeded the NOAA-USEPA
Probable Effects Level (PEL). Other heavy metals were within the acceptable ranges for
healthy soil, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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Metales Pesados, Metales Pesados, Física
Citation
, Espinosa, C. and Herrera, Y. (2022) Heavy Metals in the Northwest Agricultural Region Dominican Republic. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 10, 16-24.