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Study of heavy metal levels in the soils of Pala Municipality, Kerala [1]

The study involves the atomic absorption analysis of four selected heavy metals lead, cadmium, zinc and copper pollution in the soil samples of Pala municipality. A total of 120 surface soil samples (0-5 cm) and corresponding 120 sub-surface soil samples (5-10 cm) were collected from industrial, agricultural, road side and institutional areas.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2008
Claramma Jacob [2], P.V. Joseph [3]
Pollution Research [4]
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Land Pollution [5], Heavy Metals [6], Industrial Pollution [7], Pesticides And Toxins [8], Kerala [9], Kottayam (D) [10]
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