Fantahun Aklog Yihun

Assessment of selected heavy metals pollution (chromium, lead, and cadmium) in edible vegetables and agricultural soils influenced by tannery activities in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Industrial heavy metal pollution in agricultural soils threatens food safety and human health. This study assessed chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd) concentrations in soils and vegetables collected from four tannery sites in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Soil and vegetable samples were subjected to wet digestion,...