Heavy metals in Jamaica. Part 3: the distribution of cadmium in Jamaican Soils
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| author | Gerald C. Lalor |
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| contents | Heavy metals in Jamaica. Part 3: the distribution of cadmium in Jamaican Soils Gerald C. Lalor Robin Rattray Peter Simpson Mitko Vutchkov Ciencias de la Tierra bauxite cadmium Jamaica heavy metals Terra rossa soils The distribution of cadmium in soils across Jamaica is reported. The island-wide average is 20 mg kg-´ andconcentrations as high as 409 mg kg" have been observed in some of the Tema rossa soils overlyingTertiary Limestones in central Jamaica and in a smaller region in a residential district near to a disused mine.In certain areas the enrichment is up to three orders of magnitude with respect to bedrock. ´;he cadmiumand zinc concenkations are highly correlated. Despite the high concentrations of cadmium found in certainlocalities, no cases of cadmium poisoning have been recognized in Jamaica, probably because the neutraland slightly alkaline soils and the underlying limestone help to fix the cadmium and thus maintain lowconcentrations in the underground and surface waters. However, changes in land use or other conditionsmay increase the risk. 1998 artículo científico 0188-4999 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37014101 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=370 Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental (México) Num.1 Vol.14 |
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| spellingShingle | Heavy metals in Jamaica. Part 3: the distribution of cadmium in Jamaican Soils Gerald C. Lalor Ciencias de la Tierra bauxite cadmium Jamaica heavy metals Terra rossa soils Heavy metals in Jamaica. Part 3: the distribution of cadmium in Jamaican Soils Gerald C. Lalor Robin Rattray Peter Simpson Mitko Vutchkov Ciencias de la Tierra bauxite cadmium Jamaica heavy metals Terra rossa soils The distribution of cadmium in soils across Jamaica is reported. The island-wide average is 20 mg kg-´ andconcentrations as high as 409 mg kg" have been observed in some of the Tema rossa soils overlyingTertiary Limestones in central Jamaica and in a smaller region in a residential district near to a disused mine.In certain areas the enrichment is up to three orders of magnitude with respect to bedrock. ´;he cadmiumand zinc concenkations are highly correlated. Despite the high concentrations of cadmium found in certainlocalities, no cases of cadmium poisoning have been recognized in Jamaica, probably because the neutraland slightly alkaline soils and the underlying limestone help to fix the cadmium and thus maintain lowconcentrations in the underground and surface waters. However, changes in land use or other conditionsmay increase the risk. 1998 artículo científico 0188-4999 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37014101 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=370 Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental (México) Num.1 Vol.14 |
| title | Heavy metals in Jamaica. Part 3: the distribution of cadmium in Jamaican Soils |
| topic | Ciencias de la Tierra bauxite cadmium Jamaica heavy metals Terra rossa soils |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37014101 |