Heavy Metal Analysis and Health Risk Assessment of Groundwater and Soil in and Around Peenya Industrial Area, Bengaluru
Pavithra N,
Ramakrishnaiah C R
Abstract:The present study in the Peenya Industrial Area in Bengaluru, India, carried out to assess the level of heavy metal contamination in the industrial area's soil and groundwater. The study also discusses the potential health risks that inhabitants would suffer from consuming contaminated groundwater. In 116 bore well water samples collected before and throughout the monsoon season, heavy metals including cadmium, chromium, copper, zinc, arsenic, mercury, lead, nickel, and aluminium were examined. Heavy metals co… Show more
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