Open AccessAnalysis and Evaluation of the Database on Soil Contamination of the Moscow Region with Heavy Metals
Author(s) -
М. В. Графкина,
A V Pitryuk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/723/4/042016
Subject(s) - heavy metals , pollution , environmental science , contamination , hectare , agriculture , soil contamination , statistical analysis , soil test , agricultural land , human health , environmental protection , soil water , environmental chemistry , geography , environmental health , soil science , ecology , archaeology , chemistry , mathematics , medicine , statistics , biology
There is a risk to human health when eating agricultural products grown on soils contaminated with heavy metals. Currently, the monitoring of soil contamination with toxicants of industrial origin. This study is devoted to the analysis of information support and published official statistical data on soil pollution in the Moscow region, where the share of agricultural land accounts for 1,750. 5 thousand hectares, which corresponds to 38.22% of the region’s territory. The study revealed certain shortcomings in the presentation of information on soil pollution, insufficient statistical data for the full implementation of environmental monitoring tasks, an increase in soil pollution with some heavy metals, etc.