Database research record2016·Iraq (Baghdad)
Health risk assessment of some heavy metals in urban community garden soils of Baghdad City, Iraq
Emad Abdulrahman Al-Heety, Kadhim H. Yassin, Safa Abd-Alsalaam
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal
Urban Farm DB summary
This study evaluated the health risk of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn) in soils from 14 urban community gardens in Baghdad City, Iraq. The non-carcinogenic hazard index (HI) was below the threshold (HI < 1), indicating no non-carcinogenic hazard. However, the carcinogenic risk index (RI) for Cd, Cr, and Ni exceeded the unacceptable threshold (RI < 1 × 10−4), demonstrating a serious carcinogenic risk for children and adults in the study area.