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Abstract: Municipal wastewater is predominantly utilized for crop irrigation, particularly in periurban ecosystems, owing to its ready availability, disposal challenges, and the scarcity of fresh water. The use of wastewater in irrigation is known to significantly contribute to the presence of heavy metals in soil. These metals pose a substantial threat due to their non-biodegradable nature, prolonged biological half-lives, and their propensity to accumulate in various body tissues. The high solubility of heavy metals in water makes them highly toxic, even at low concentrations, as there is no efficient mechanism for their elimination from the body.The excessive build-up of heavy metals in agricultural soils through wastewater irrigation can lead to soil contamination. Leafy vegetables are particularly prone to accumulating heavy metals compared to grain or fruit crops. The absorption and accumulation of heavy metals by vegetables, both in their edible and inedible parts, can reach levels that pose clinical risks to both animals and humans consuming these metal-enriched plants. This study aims to compare the potential for heavy metal accumulation in some commonly grown vegetables in Ludas, Hisar. Given the widespread practice of crop irrigation with wastewater in India, the research also investigates the impact of wastewater irrigation on the concentration of accumulated metals to which humans may be exposed.
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Keywords: Non-biodegradable, Absorption, Accumulation, Heavy Metals.
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"Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Vegetables Grown with Treated Wastewater in Ludas, Hisar, Haryana: A Comprehensive Study", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.4, Issue 12, page no.82 - 84, December-2019, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI1912016.pdf
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2456-3315 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.14 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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