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The Distribution of Trace Metals in Roadside Agricultural Soils, Thailand

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  • Nattanan Krailertrattanachai

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand)

  • Daojarus Ketrot

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand)

  • Worachart Wisawapipat

    (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand)

Abstract

Vehicle emissions have been known to cause trace metal contamination in soils. The extent of such contaminations in soils, and of the effects of traffic density and distance from highways on the concentration of trace metals in roadside agricultural soils is largely unknown. This study examined the total concentrations of common trace metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn) in roadside agricultural soils from Thailand with diverse traffic densities (approximately 30–200 million vehicles/kilometer/year), roadside distances (0, 10, 20, 50, and 100 m from the road edge), and crops (rice, maize, and sugarcane). Cadmium, Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations significantly decreased with increasing distance away from the roads ( p < 0.05). However, the concentrations of these metals were not correlated with traffic density, probably due to extensive road maintenance and expansion. The contamination factor demonstrated that the road edge soils were moderately- to highly-polluted with Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn. The safest distance to minimize metal pollution for agricultural production is proposed to be greater than 10 m away from the road edge.

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  • Nattanan Krailertrattanachai & Daojarus Ketrot & Worachart Wisawapipat, 2019. "The Distribution of Trace Metals in Roadside Agricultural Soils, Thailand," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-12, February.
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