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ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN WATER SPINACH (IPOMOEA AQUATICA) CULTIVATED IN THE BANGKOK REGION, THAILAND.

Authors :
Göthberg, Agneta
Greger, Maria
Bengtsson, Bengt-Erik
Source :
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry; Sep2002, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p1934, 6p, 1 Diagram, 6 Charts, 1 Graph, 1 Map
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Reports on the accumulation of heavy metals in water spinach, Ipomoea aquatica, cultivated in Bangkok, Thailand. Accumulation of lead, cadmium, mercury and methylmercury; Potential hazard to human health of consumption of spinach.

Subjects

Subjects :
HEAVY metals
IPOMOEA aquatica

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07307268
Volume :
21
Issue :
9
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9727689
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1897/1551-5028(2002)021<1934:AOHMIW>2.0.CO;2