Environmental Pollution and Protection
Metal Contamination in Cultivated Vegetables and Agricultural Soils Irrigated with Untreated Industrial Wastewater
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- U.S. Banerjee*
Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag 713104, West Bengal, India - S. Gupta
Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag 713104, West Bengal, India
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