HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION IN SOILS AND LETTUCE, AND HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT AT PERI-URBAN AREA IN HUE, VIETNAM

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This study investigated heavy metal contamination in soils, vegetables, and irrigation water in peri-urban agricultural areas of Hue, Vietnam, from May 2018 to January 2019. Samples from three sites revealed that while irrigation water and agricultural soils were not seriously contaminated, 14% of vegetables were contaminated by Cr, 76% by Cd, and 47% by Pb. The consumption of vegetables was categorized as a tolerable health risk.