Table 5 Summary statistics for enrichment factors (EFc) calculated for selected trace elements in soils of brinjal-producing areas of Jamalpur district, Bangladesh.

From: Human health implications of trace metal contamination in topsoils and brinjal fruits harvested from a famous brinjal-producing area in Bangladesh

Trace metals

Melandaha Upazila

Islampur Upazila

EFc values

Type of enrichment

EFc values

Type of enrichment

Pb

1.33–3.59 (2.50)

Anthropogenic

1.35–3.79 (2.37)

Anthropogenic

Ni

0.39–0.51 (0.45)

Natural/ normal

0.45–0.67 (0.52)

Natural/normal

Cd

0.00–5.89 (3.20)

Anthropogenic

0.00–6.81 (2.63)

Anthropogenic

Cr

0.95–1.15 (1.03)

Natural/ normal

1.04–1.36 (1.17)

Natural/normal

Cu

0.61–1.73 (1.18)

Natural/ normal

0.74–1.21 (0.91)

Natural/normal

Mn

0.66–1.05 (0.82)

Natural/ normal

0.74–1.15 (0.93)

Natural/normal

Zn

1.55–2.34 (1.92)

Anthropogenic

1.89–2.44 (2.09)

Anthropogenic

  1. Value in parenthesis indicates the study average.
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