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Impact of an Urban Environment on Trace Element Concentrations in Domestically Produced Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Published in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

Urban horticulture is gaining more and more attention in the context of sustainable food supply. Yet, cities are exposed to (former) industrial activities and traffic, responsible for emission of contaminants. Trace elements were monitored in soils located in the urban environment of Ghent (Belgium) and 84 samples of Lactuca satica L. lettuce grown...