Due to increasing population, consumption of vegetables is also increasing know days and to increase production, fertilizers of different types are being used and fertilizers contain heavy metals which cause soil and water pollution. Water pollution and soil pollution are increasing due to industrialization and urbanization. Due to which the concentration of heavy metal (lead) in the environment, living organisms and vegetables is also increasing. Vegetables is used for nutrient values. But apart from nutrients, these vegetables also contain heavy metals which cause health issues in humans. The aim was to analyze the concentration of heavy metal (lead) in selected vegetables grown in the area around Kishangarh using wet acid digestion and analysis using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. We observed that the concentration of heavy metal (lead) in most of the vegetables was higher than the limits issued by WHO/EU/FSSAI. We should pay attention to this and think about the coming generation.
Kumar, A. & Kumar, A. (2026). Assessment of Lead(Pb) Accumulation in Vegetables Grown in and Around Kishangarh using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science, 08(02(I)), 11–15. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.2(I).8835
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