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19058022

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-6
pubmed:abstractText
In this study, the spatial distributions of soil lead (Pb) concentration in three horizontal soils in Guangdong, China, were surveyed and analyzed using geostatistics and geography information systems (GIS). Findings indicated that the Pb geometric mean concentration of 23.3 mg/kg in surface soils was found to be higher than those in global soils, which ranged from 2.3-235 mg/kg. In addition, the Pb geometric mean concentrations from A- to C-horizon were found to be 23.3, 27.2, and 28.6 mg/kg, respectively. The classification of a soil Pb environmental risk in an area was likewise presented based on the different levels of environmental quality of Pb and was done by GIS technology. Accordingly, there is a higher local concentration of Pb in the surrounding areas of Guangzhou where there is higher population density and in the north of Guangdong, which is a historic mining area. The results obtained by the environmental risk assessment reveal that about 46% of total surveyed area was above the background value, that is, 2.7% of the total area was at risk of pollution.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1573-2959
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
159
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
381-91
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Risk assessment and distribution of soil Pb in Guangdong, China.
pubmed:affiliation
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 510640, Guangzhou, China. benjami@163.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't