Table 3 Mercury contents in vegetables grown near sources of mercury emissions.
From: Mercury pollution in vegetables, grains and soils from areas surrounding coal-fired power plants
Sampling site | Range (μg/kg) | study area (km) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Power Plant A, this study | 9.87–86.69 FW | 3 | |
Power Plant B, this study | 2.18–76.33 FW | 10 | |
Zinc Plant-Huludao, Shandong, China | 0.5–15 FW | 6 | |
Oil well, Niger Delta, Nigeria | 2–17 FW | 7 | |
Industrial zone, Tehran, Iran | 18–24 FW | 3 | |
Fluorescent lamp factories, GaoHong, China | 3.2–47.8 FW | 10 | |
Chlor-alkali plant, Rosignano Solvay, Italy | 0.05–111 DW | 40 | |
Geothermal Power Plants, Piancastagnaio, Italy | 5–210 FW | 5 | |
Coal Mining- Kaili, Guizhou, China | 335–883 FW | 15 | |
Mercury Mine, Idrija, Slovenia | 53–12713 DW | 2 |
