Cadmium from sludge and effluent from Gimboki Sewage Treatment Plant accumulates in the vegetable Telfairia occidentalis
Use of sewage sludge and effluent in cultivation of crops and vegetables is a common practice in Zimbabwe. However, high concentrations of heavy metals such as Cadmium (Cd) in sewage sludge and effluent does not only result in environmental contamination, but may lead to elevated heavy metal uptake...
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Language: | English |
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Midlands State University
2020
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/3911 |
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