Cadmium, lead, and arsenic released from mining area is impacting the food supply chain in China | Prévention du risque chimique | Scoop.it
A mining district in south China shows significant metal(loid) contamination in paddy fields. In the soils, average lead, cadmium and arsenic concentrations were higher than the environmental quality standard for agricultural soils in China (GB15618-1995) and UK Clea Soil Guideline Value.