Level of lead and selenium in fruits and vegetable grew surround the Thai Nguyen Colour Metal Refinery Factory
- Author:
Hue Mai Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lead and selenium contamination
- MeSH:
Selenium;
Lead;
Food Contamination
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):19-22
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study was done to evaluate lead and selenium in vegetable, fruits and tubers in a field and garden of families living around the Thai Nguyen Colour Metal Refinery Factory and Tuc Duyen and Thinh Dan communes. The obtained results as follow: the level of lead in fruit and vegetable surrounding Thai Nguyen Colour Metal Refinery Factory was higher than this of allowed standard and higher 2-5 times than this at Tuc Duyen commune. The level of selenium in some vegetables, fruits and tubers at this region was higher 2-10 times than allowed standard. The level of selenium and lead in fruits vegetables and tubers at Tuc Duyen was at allowed standards
